Nishi-Wakamatsu Station

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station (西若松駅, Nishi-Wakamatsu-eki) is a railway station on the Tadami Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is located southwest of the center of Aizuwakamatsu.

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station 西若松駅
West side of Nishi-Wakamatsu Station in August 2006
General information
Location	1-4-1 Zaimoku-cho, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 965-0853 Japan
Coordinates	37.4858°N 139.9143°E / 37.4858; 139.9143
Operated by	JR East Aizu Railway
Line(s)	■ Tadami Line ■ Aizu Line
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 15, 1926
Passengers
FY2017	586 (JR)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Aizu-Hongō towards Koide Tadami Line Nanukamachi towards Aizu-Wakamatsu Preceding station Aizu Railway Following station Ashinomaki-Onsen towards Aizu-Tajima Aizu Line Rapid Relay Nanukamachi towards Aizu-Wakamatsu Minami-Wakamatsu towards Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Aizu Line Local
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Lines

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station is served by the Tadami Line, and is located 3.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Aizu-Wakamatsu Station. It is also served by the Aizu Railway Aizu Line, of which it is the official terminus; however, most Aizu Line trains continue to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station.

Station layout

East side of the station (August 2006)

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Tadami Line	for Aizu-Wakamatsu (once per day)
2	■ Tadami Line	for Aizuwakamatsu for Aizu-Bange, Aizu-Miyashita and Tadami
3	■ Aizu Line	for Aizuwakamatsu for Yunokami-Onsen, Aizu-Tajima and Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi

History

Nishi-Wakamatsu Station opened on October 15, 1926, as an intermediate station on the initial eastern section of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Tadami Line between Aizu-Wakamatsu and Aizu-Yanaizu.^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed September 28, 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 586 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

The passenger statistics for previous years are below.

JR East passenger boardings
Fiscal year	Daily average
2000	714[3]
2001	725[4]
2002	736[5]
2003	721[6]
2004	712[7]
2005	743[8]
2006	766[9]
2007	737[10]
2008	719[11]
2009	703[12]
2010	731[13]
2011	668[14]
2012	669[15]
2013	656[16]
2014	619[17]
2015	654[18]
2016	644[19]
2017	656[20]
2018	637[21]
2019	586[2]

Surrounding area

• Aizuwakamatsu Castle
• Wakamatsu-Zaimokumachi post office
• Aizuwakamatsu weather station
• Jyōsai Elementary School
• Aizuwakamatsu fourth Junior High School
• Aizu Senior High School
• National Route 118
• National Route 401
• Fukushima Prefectural Route 59
• Fukushima Prefectural Route 211
• Fukushima Prefectural Route 328

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)
• Aizu Railway Station information (in Japanese)