Hiwada Station

Hiwada Station (日和田駅, Hiwada-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kōriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Hiwada Station

日和田駅
Hiwada Station in July 2009
LocationHiwada-machi Obitsu 42, Kōriyama, Fukushima-ken 963-0534
Japan
Coordinates37.4462°N 140.3885°E / 37.4462; 140.3885
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Tōhoku Main Line
Distance232.4 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 island + 1 side platforms
Tracks3
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 1, 1897
Traffic
Passengers 
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kōriyama
toward Kuroiso
Tōhoku Main Line
Local
Gohyakugawa
toward Morioka
Location
Hiwada Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Hiwada Station
Hiwada Station (Japan)

Lines

Hiwada Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 232.4 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Tōhoku Main Line for Kōriyama
2  Tōhoku Main Line for Fukushima

History

Hiwada Station opened on June 1, 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also

  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

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