Niwasaka Station

Railway station in Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 May 1899Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Sasakino towards Fukushima		Yamagata Line		Itaya towards Shinjō

Location
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Niwasaka Station (庭坂駅, Niwasaka-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Niwasaka Station is served by the Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line), and is located 6.9 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

Niwasaka Station has a single island platform and a single side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ou Main Line (Yamagata Line)	for Yonezawa
2	■ Ou Main Line (Yamagata Line)	for Fukushima and Yonezawa
3	■ Ou Main Line (Yamagata Line)	for Fukushima

History

Niwasaka Station opened on 15 May 1899.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987. The current station building dates from March 2003.^{[citation needed]}