Iizaka Onsen Station
Encyclopedia
is a train station
located in the town of Iizaka
in Fukushima, Fukushima
, Japan
.
It is the final station on Fukushima Transportation's
Iizaka Line.
single-track above-ground station. Passengers generally, facing the direction of Fukushima Station
(south), disembark trains to the left-side platform and board from the right-side platform, however during winter the left-side platform is used for both disembarking and boarding.
The ground-level floor of the building contains a Sunkus
convenience store, a small vegetable shop., and a Fukushima Shinkin Bank ATM
. The basement level contains the ticket gate and platforms, the station office, the waiting room, and toilets. Tickets are purchased via automated ticket machines, however tickets are checked manually by a station employer when a train's arrival/departure time is near. Generally, passengers are only allowed on the platforms when a train is present.
The station is located next to the Surikami River.
From 1908 to 1967, the Fukushima Kōtsū Iizaka East Line's was a five-minute walk away, but it was shut down following the closure of the Iizaka East line.
Iizaka Onsen Station's building was renovated in 2010, with the new look being revealed on December 20, 2010.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located in the town of Iizaka
Iizaka, Fukushima
was a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan. The town is situated in the north part of Fukushima City.As of April 1, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 23,314. Iizaka is best known for its many onsen, most notably Sabakoyu Onsen, a public bath located downtown and reminiscent...
in Fukushima, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
It is the final station on Fukushima Transportation's
Fukushima Transportation
is a rail and bus transportation company headquartered in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.It operates the Iizaka Line rail line and an extensive bus network, which primarily serves the Nakadōri and northern section of the Hamadōri regions of Fukushima Prefecture.-Founding and initial...
Iizaka Line.
Station layout
Iizaka-Onsen is a manned two-platformRailway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
single-track above-ground station. Passengers generally, facing the direction of Fukushima Station
Fukushima Station
Fukushima Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan:*Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima*Fukushima Station in Osaka...
(south), disembark trains to the left-side platform and board from the right-side platform, however during winter the left-side platform is used for both disembarking and boarding.
The ground-level floor of the building contains a Sunkus
Circle K Sunkus
' is a chain of company-operated and franchised convenience stores in Japan. The company is a division of UNY Co., Ltd., which licensed the Circle K name from Alimentation Couche-Tard, a Canadian convenience store company that owns the Circle K brand....
convenience store, a small vegetable shop., and a Fukushima Shinkin Bank ATM
Automated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
. The basement level contains the ticket gate and platforms, the station office, the waiting room, and toilets. Tickets are purchased via automated ticket machines, however tickets are checked manually by a station employer when a train's arrival/departure time is near. Generally, passengers are only allowed on the platforms when a train is present.
The station is located next to the Surikami River.
History
The station commenced operations on March 23, 1927.From 1908 to 1967, the Fukushima Kōtsū Iizaka East Line's was a five-minute walk away, but it was shut down following the closure of the Iizaka East line.
Iizaka Onsen Station's building was renovated in 2010, with the new look being revealed on December 20, 2010.