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Soma Station
相馬駅
Soma Station in May 2014
General information
LocationNakamura, Soma-shi, Fukushima-ken 976-0042
Japan
Coordinates37°48′09″N 140°55′31″E / 37.8026°N 140.9254°E / 37.8026; 140.9254
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Jōban Line
Distance307.0 km from Nippori
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=919
History
Opened10 November 1897; 127 years ago (1897-11-10)
Previous namesNakamura (until 1961)
Passengers
FY2020841 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Haranomachitowards Shinagawa Hitachi Wataritowards Sendai
Nittakitowards Shinagawa Jōban LineLocal-Futsuu Komagaminetowards Sendai
Location
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Soma Station (相馬駅, Sōma-eki) is a railway station in the city of Soma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Soma Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 307.0 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, at present platform 2 is not in use. Midori-no-madoguchi closed on March 17, 2023.

Platforms

1 ■ Jōban Line for Iwanuma and Sendai
2 ■ Jōban Line for Haranomachi, Namie, Tomioka, Iwaki, Hitachi, Mito, Ishioka and Tsuchiura

History

The station first opened as Nakamura Station (中村駅) on 10 November 1897. It was renamed Sōma Station on 20 March 1961. The station was closed after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, with services resuming on 21 December only as far as Haranomachi Station. Services were resumed to Hamayoshida Station on 10 December 2016 and full services on 14 March 2020.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 105/532. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

External links

Stations of the Jōban Line
Freight Line
Tabata
Mikawashima
Minami-Senju

Stations served only by the Chiyoda Line through service local trains between Kita-Senju and Abiko are omitted.

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