Komagamine Station

Komagamine Station 駒ヶ嶺駅
Komagamine Station in January 2008
Location	Komagamine, Shinchi, Sōma, Fukushima （福島県相馬郡新地町駒ケ嶺） Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Jōban Line
History
Opened	1952

Komagamine Station (駒ヶ嶺駅 Komagamine-eki) is a railway station operated by JR East in Shinchi. Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Since March 11, 2011 the operation of the station has been suspended due to the severe damage to the railway and station facilities caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.^[1]

Lines

Komagamine Station was served by the Jōban Line, and wais located 311.4 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

Komagamine Station had a two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station was unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Joban Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Soma		Local		Shinchi

History

Komagamine Station opened on July 10, 1952. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building escaped serious damage from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, but the tracks and adjacent stations were destroyed, and services remain suspended.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 6
• Japan National Route 113
• Komagamine post office
• Soma port

References

1. 【東日本大震災】「悪夢だ」　電車「くの字」　福島・新地町 (in Japanese). MSN Sankei News. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.

External links

• JR East Station Information (Japanese)

Coordinates: 37°50′33″N 140°55′30″E / 37.8426°N 140.9250°E