J-Village Station

Not to be confused with J-Village Stadium.

J-Village Station (Jヴィレッジ駅) is a railway station in the town of Naraha, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1] It was opened on 20 April 2019.^[2]

J-Village Station Jヴィレッジ駅
View of the station entrance (21 March 2020)
General information
Location	Shimoiwasawa-1, Yamadaoka, Naraha-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-0513 [1] Japan
Coordinates	37.242583°N 141.0075°E / 37.242583; 141.0075
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōban Line
Distance	235.9 km from Nippori
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 April 2019 (2019-04-20)
Passengers
FY2019	9,996 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Hirono towards Shinagawa Jōban Line Local-Futsuu Kido towards Sendai
Location J-Village Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture J-Village Station J-Village Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines served

J-Village Station is served by the Jōban Line. It is 235.9 km from the official starting point of the Jōban Line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. Due to the location of the station between the tracks (which enter separate tunnels immediately north), the side platforms are positioned to resemble an island platform. The platforms are built at a length of 215m which can accommodate 10-car trains, including Limited Express services. Ramps and elevators are also available for passengers, especially wheelchair users.^[3][4][5]

The station is unmanned.^[6] The station building was constructed 170m away from the east entrance to the J-Village Stadium, facing Naraha.^[7][8] A 400m² plaza was built in front of the station.^[9]

Station building under construction (Aug 2018)

History

• 28 March 2018: Construction approved by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
• 22 May 2018: Groundbreaking ceremony.^[10]
• 11 Oct 2018: Station name finalised as J-Village Station.^[2]
• 20 April 2019: Opened as a seasonal station.^[10]
• 14 March 2020: The station's status was changed to become a permanent station.

See also

• J-Village Stadium

References

1. "常磐線（仮称）Jヴィレッジ駅の設置を認可しました" [Construction Approved for J-Village Station on the Joban Line.] (PDF). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tohoku Transportation Bureau. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
2. "Ｊヴィレッジ４月２０日再開　福島、最寄り新駅も開業". 産経ニュース. 2019-01-23. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
3. "Jヴィレッジに臨時駅＝来年4月開業－福島". 時事通信社. 2018-03-28. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
4. "JR東日本／Jヴィレッジに常磐線新駅設置へ／福島県らと基本協定締結". 日刊建設工業新聞社. 2018-03-29. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
5. "来年4月に新駅　Jヴィレッジの全面再開に合わせ　／福島". 毎日新聞社. 2018-03-29. Archived from the original on 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
6. "Jヴィレッジ近くに JR常磐線新駅起工式". 福島中央テレビ. Archived from the original on 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
7. "＜常磐線＞Jヴィレッジ近くに新駅　2019年4月開業へ　JR東、福島県などと協定". 河北新報社. 2018-03-29. Archived from the original on 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
8. "Jヴィレッジ近くの新駅起工式". NHK. 2018-05-22. Archived from the original on 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
9. "来年4月供用開始 Jヴィレッジ近くに開設の新駅". 福島民報. 2018-03-29. Archived from the original on 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
10. "「Jヴィレッジ駅」着工 常磐線に来年4月オープン". 産経ニュース. 2018-05-22. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2018-05-22.

External links

Media related to J-Village Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)