Futaba Station

Futaba Station (双葉駅, Futaba-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in the town of Futaba, Fukushima, Japan.

Futaba Station 双葉駅
Futaba Station in March 2020
General information
Location	3912 Machi-nishi, Nagatsuka, Futaba-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-1471 Japan
Coordinates	37.4535°N 141.0067°E / 37.4535; 141.0067
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōban Line
Distance	263.7 km from Nippori
Platforms	1 side platforms
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	23 August 1898; 126 years ago (1898-08-23) 14 March 2020; 5 years ago (2020-03-14) (after decontamination)
Closed	11 March 2011; 14 years ago (2011-03-11) (temporarily)
Previous names	Nagatsuka (until 1959)
Passengers
FY2010	542 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ōno towards Shinagawa Hitachi Namie towards Sendai Jōban Line Local-Futsuu
Location Futaba Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture Futaba Station Futaba Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Futaba Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 263.7 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. However, due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, services were suspended until 14 March 2020, when this station was reopened.^[1][2][3]

Station layout

Futaba Station has one side platform connected to the station building overhead. Prior to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, a second platform was in use and the station was staffed.

Platforms

1

■ Jōban Line

for Iwaki, Mito, and Shinagawa for Haranomachi and Sendai

History

The station opened on 23 August 1898 as Nagatsuka Station (長塚駅). It was renamed Futaba in 1959. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The station was closed on 11 March 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.^[4] Services between Namie and Tatsuta reopened on March 14, 2020.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 542 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[5]

Surrounding area

Futaba is within the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Since June 2015 it has been possible for residents to enter the area, but remaining in the area overnight is prohibited.

• Futaba Town Hall
• Futaba Post Office
• National Route 6

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan