Soma Station

Railway station in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
37°48′09″N 140°55′31″E / 37.8026°N 140.9254°E / 37.8026; 140.9254Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Jōban LineDistance307.0 km from NipporiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=919HistoryOpened10 November 1897; 126 years ago (1897-11-10)Previous namesNakamura (until 1961)PassengersFY2020841 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Haranomachi
towards Shinagawa
 Hitachi Watari
towards Sendai
Nittaki
towards Shinagawa
 Jōban Line
Local-Futsuu
 Komagamine
towards Sendai
Location
Soma Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Soma Station
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Location within Fukushima Prefecture
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Soma Station is located in Japan
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Soma Station (相馬駅, Sōma-eki) is a railway station in the city of Soma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Soma 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.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, at present platform 2 is not in use. Midori-no-madoguchi closed on March 17, 2023.

Platforms

1 ■ Jōban Line for Iwanuma and Sendai
2 ■ Jōban Line for Haranomachi, Namie, Tomioka, Iwaki, Hitachi, Mito, Ishioka and Tsuchiura

History

The station first opened as Nakamura Station (中村駅) on 10 November 1897. It was renamed Sōma Station on 20 March 1961.[1] 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 and full services on 14 March 2020.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

External links

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Stations of the Jōban Line
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Mikawashima
Minami-Senju

Stations served only by the Chiyoda Line through service local trains between Kita-Senju and Abiko are omitted.

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