Akaiwa Station


Akaiwa Station is a disused railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Services ended on 4 March 2017.

Lines

Akaiwa Station was served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 14.6 km from the starting point of the line at.

Services

The station used to be served by six services in each direction daily, but since December 2012, no trains stop at this station during the winter period.

Station layout

The station was unstaffed and consists of an unnumbered island platform serving two tracks. The platform is accessed from the station building via a level crossing.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Akaiwa Station opened on 13 October 1910. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.
From 1 December 2012, trains stopped serving this station during the winter period. Services stopped completely on 4 March 2017.

Surrounding area

The station is located in an isolated mountainous area on the Fukushima side of the Itaya Pass.