Okinashima Station

37°33′10″N 140°03′15″E / 37.5529°N 140.0542°E / 37.5529; 140.0542Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ban'etsu West LineDistance41.1 km from KōriyamaPlatforms2 side platformTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 15, 1899PassengersFY 201327 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Bandaimachi towards Kitakata		Ban'etsu West Line Rapid		Inawashiro towards Kōriyama
Bandaimachi towards Niitsu		Ban'etsu West Line Local

Location
Okinashima Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture Okinashima Station Okinashima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Okinashima Station (翁島駅, Okinashima-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Okinashima Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 41.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

Okinashima Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ban'etsu West Line	for Bandaimachi, Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata
2	■ Ban'etsu West Line	for Inawashiro, Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama

History

Okinashima Station opened on July 15, 1899. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

• Okinashima onsen
• Tenkyōkaku
• Noguchi Hideo Memorial Hall
• Noguchi Hideo-no-sato Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links