Soma Station
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Sōma Station 相馬駅 | |||||
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 Sōma Station in May 2014 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nakamura, Sōma-shi, Fukushima-ken 976-0042 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′09″N 140°55′31″E / 37.8026°N 140.9254°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Joban Line | ||||
| Distance | 307.0 km from Nippori | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 November 1897 | ||||
| Previous names | Nakamura (until 1961) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 850 | ||||
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Sōma Station (相馬駅, Sōma-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in the city of Sōma, Fukushima, Japan.
Lines
Sōma Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 307.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori in Tokyo. However, due to damage to the line caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, trains from Nittaki are able to travel only as far as Namie Station. Full services are not expected to resume until after 2020.[1]
Station layout
Sōma Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, at present platform 2 is not in use. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Iwanuma and Sendai |
| 2 | ■ Jōban Line | for Haranomachi and Namie |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Nittaki | Local | Komagamine | ||
History
The station first opened as Nakamura Station (中村駅) on 10 November 1897. It was renamed Sōma Station on 20 March 1961.[2] The station was closed after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, with services resuming on 21 December only as far as Haranomachi Station. Services were resumed to Hamayoshida Station on 10 December 2016.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 850 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Nakamura Castle ruins
- Sōma City Office
- Sōma Post Office
- Soma General Hospital
- Sōma Jinja
- National Route 6
- National Route 113
- National Route 115
See also
References
- ^ Fukushima International Association
- ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 105/532. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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