Nishi-Wakamatsu Station

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station
Nishi-Wakamatsu Station; 西若松駅
	West side of Nishi-Wakamatsu Station in August 2006
Location	1-4-1 Zaimoku-cho, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 965-0853; Japan
Coordinates	37.4858°N 139.9143°E
Operated by	JR East; Aizu Railway;
Line(s)	■ Tadami Line; ■ Aizu Line;
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 15, 1926
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)	656 (JR)
Services
Location
	Nishi-Wakamatsu Station Location within JR Tadami Line Nishi-Wakamatsu Station Nishi-Wakamatsu Station (Fukushima Prefecture) Nishi-Wakamatsu Station Nishi-Wakamatsu Station (Japan)

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station (西若松駅, Nishi-Wakamatsu-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is located southwest of the center of Aizuwakamatsu.

Lines

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 3.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu Station. It is also served by the Aizu Railway Aizu Line, of which it is the official terminus; however, most Aizu Line trains continue to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station.

Station layout

East side of the station (August 2006)

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Tadami Line	for Aizu-Wakamatsu (once per day)
2	■ Tadami Line	for Aizuwakamatsu for Aizu-Bange, Aizu-Miyashita and Tadami
3	■ Aizu Line	for Aizuwakamatsu for Yunokami-Onsen, Aizu-Tajima and Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi

History

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station opened on October 15, 1926. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed September 28, 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 656 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

Aizuwakamatsu Castle
Wakamatsu-Zaimokumachi post office
Aizuwakamatsu weather station
Jyōsai Elementary School
Aizuwakamatsu fourth Junior High School
Aizu Senior High School
National Route 118
National Route 401
Fukushima Prefectural Route 59
Fukushima Prefectural Route 211
Fukushima Prefectural Route 328

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External links

JR East Station information (in Japanese)
Aizu Railway Station information (in Japanese)

References

各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

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[jreast2017stats-1] 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.