Iwashiroshimizu Station
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Iwashiroshimizu Station 岩代清水駅 | |||||
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 Iwashiroshimizu Station in July 2011 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 36-1, Izumi Aza Daibutsu, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-8253 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′34″N 140°26′53″E / 37.776°N 140.447917°E | ||||
| Operated by | Fukushima Transportation | ||||
| Line(s) | Iizaka Line | ||||
| Distance | 2.7 km from Fukushima | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | June 21, 1925 | ||||
| Previous names | Shimizuyakubamae (until 1944) | ||||
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Iwashiroshimizu Station (岩代清水駅, Iwashiro-Shimizu Eki) is a railway station located in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by Fukushima Transportation.[1] Iwashiroshimizu is unique in that it is the last remaining station to be named after the former Iwashiro Province. In 1965 Iwashiro-Atami Station, at the time on the JNR's Ban'etsu West Line, was renamed to Bandai-Atami Station. With the 1972 closure of the Kawamate Line, Iwashiro-Iino Station and Iwashiro-Kawamata Station were shut down. This leaves Iwashiroshimizu as the final station bearing the name of the former province.
Lines
[edit]Iwashiroshimizu Station is served by the Iizaka Line and is located 2.7 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima.
Station layout
[edit]Iwashiroshimizu Station has one above-ground side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It is staffed in the morning and evening on non-holiday weekdays. There is a proof-of-departure ticket machine and a beverage vending machine located at the station.
Adjacent stations
[edit]| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Iizaka Line | ||||
| Bijutsukantoshokanmae | - | Izumi | ||
History
[edit]Iwashiroshimizu Station was opened on June 21, 1925, as Shimizuyakubamae Station (清水役場前駅).[2] It was renamed to its present name on December 29, 1944.
Surrounding area
[edit]- Iwashiroshimizu Station is only approximately 300 metres (984 ft) from the neighboring Izumi Station.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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Media related to Iwashiro-Shimizu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)