Kōriyamatomita Station

Kōriyamatomita Station
Kōriyamatomita Station; 郡山富田駅
	The station entrance in April 2017
Location	Mansuida, Tomita-machi, Kōriyama-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-8041; Japan
Coordinates	37°25′13.3″N 140°22′10.2″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Banetsu West Line
Distance	3.4 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 2017
Traffic
Passengers	Approx. 1,000 per day (forecast)
Services
Location
	Kōriyamatomita Station Location within Japan

Kōriyamatomita Station (郡山富田駅, Kōriyama-tomita-eki) is a railway station on the Banetsu West Line in the city of Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It opened on 1 April 2017.

Lines

Kōriyamatomita Station is served by the Banetsu West Line, and is located 3.4 km from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.[1] As of 1 April 2017, the station is served by 18 ascending and 19 descending services daily.[2]

Station layout

The station is unstaffed, and has a single side platform serving a single bidirectional track.[1] The platform is long enough to accommodate six-car trains, and has a roof extending a length of three cars.[1]

History

The site of the station in October 2015 before the start of construction

Details of the new station were formally announced by JR East on 15 September 2015.[1] Construction work commenced in fiscal 2015, with the entire cost of approximately 2 billion yen borne by the city of Koriyama.[3]

The station opened on 1 April 2017, with a ceremony attended by the mayor of Koriyama.[2]

Passenger statistics

The station is expected to be used by an average of approximately 1,000 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

Koriyama Kita Police Station
Ohu University
Fukushima Prefectural Koriyama-Kita Technical High School
Tomita Junior High School
Koken Junior High School
Kotoku Elementary School

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References

磐越西線に新駅設置 [New station to be built on Banetsu West Line]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
ＪＲ郡山富田駅開業　県内の新駅３０年ぶり [JR Koriyamatomita Station opens - First new station in prefecture for 30 years]. Fukushima Minpo (in Japanese). Japan. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
ＪＲ磐越西線　郡山市に新駅「郡山富田」 [New station "Koriyama-Tomita" for Koriyama on Banetsu West Line]. ABS News (in Japanese). Japan: Nippon News Network. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[hobidas20150915-1] 磐越西線に新駅設置 [New station to be built on Banetsu West Line]. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

[minpo20170402-2] ＪＲ郡山富田駅開業　県内の新駅３０年ぶり [JR Koriyamatomita Station opens - First new station in prefecture for 30 years]. Fukushima Minpo (in Japanese). Japan. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.

[absnews20150915-3] ＪＲ磐越西線　郡山市に新駅「郡山富田」 [New station "Koriyama-Tomita" for Koriyama on Banetsu West Line]. ABS News (in Japanese). Japan: Nippon News Network. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017.