Shinchi Station
Shinchi Station 新地駅 | |
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 Shinchi Station after the tsunami in 2011 | |
| Location |
Yachigoya Masugata 14, Shinchi, Sōma, Fukushima （福島県相馬郡新地町谷地小屋字舛形14） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers ([1]) | 317 daily |
Shinchi Station (新地駅 Shinchi-eki) was 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.[2]
JR East plans to move the station to a new location slightly farther inland, and aims to re-open the surrounding section of the Joban Line by 2017.[3]
Lines
Shinchi Station was served by the Jōban Line, and was located 315.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.
Station layout
Shinchi Station had a single island platform and a single side platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joban Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Komagamine | Local | Sakamoto | ||
History
Shinchi Station opened on November 10, 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station was totally destroyed due to the effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 6
- Shinchi town hall
- Shinchi post office
- Tsurushi fishing port
References
- ↑ JR East statistics (2010). Number of boarding passengers.
- ↑ 【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.
- ↑ http://www.jrmito.com/press/120927/20120927_press.pdf
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shinchi Station. |
- JR East Station Information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 37°55′43″N 140°54′46″E / 37.9286°N 140.9129°E