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Soma Station

相馬駅
Soma Station; 相馬駅
	Soma Station in May 2014
General information
Location	Nakamura, Soma-shi, Fukushima-ken 976-0042; Japan
Coordinates	37°48′09″N 140°55′31″E / 37.8026°N 140.9254°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōban Line
Distance	307.0 km from Nippori
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=919
History
Opened	10 November 1897; 127 years ago
Previous names	Nakamura (until 1961)
Passengers
FY2020	841 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Soma Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Soma Station Soma Station (Japan)

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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.^[1] 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).^[2]

Surrounding area

Nakamura Castle ruins
Sōma City Office
Sōma Post Office
Soma General Hospital
Sōma Jinja
National Route 6
National Route 113
National Route 115

References

^ 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.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

[jnr1985-1] 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.

[jreast2018stats-2] 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

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+{{short description|Railway station in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan}}
-{{Refimprove|date=February 2015}}
+{{More citations needed|date=February 2015}}
+{{otheruses|Soma station (disambiguation)}}
 {{Infobox station
-| name        = Sōma Station
+| name        = Soma Station
+| style = JR East
 | native_name = 相馬駅
 | native_name_lang = ja
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 | image       = 相馬駅.JPG
 | alt         =
-| caption     = Sōma Station in May 2014
+| caption     = Soma Station in May 2014
 | other_name  =
-| address     = Nakamura, Sōma-shi, Fukushima-ken 976-0042
+| address     = Nakamura, Soma-shi, Fukushima-ken 976-0042
 | country     = Japan
 | coordinates = {{coord|37.8026|N|140.9254|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}
-| operator    = [[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[JR East]]
+| operator    = {{JR East inline}}
-| line        = {{Colorbull|MediumBlue}} [[Joban Line]]
+| line        = {{Colorbull|MediumBlue}} [[Jōban Line]]
-| distance    = 307.0 km from {{STN|Nippori}}
+| distance    = 307.0 km from {{STN|Nippori|x}}
 | platforms   = 2 side platforms
 | tracks      = 2
 | connections =
 | structure   =
-| status      = Staffed (''[[Midori no Madoguchi]]'')
+| status      = Staffed
 | website     = {{URL|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=919}}
 | code        =
-| opened      = 10 November 1897
+| opened      = {{start date and age|1897|11|10|df=y}}
 | closed      =
 | former      = Nakamura (until 1961)
-| passengers  = 850
+| passengers  = 841 daily
-| pass_year   = FY2016
+| pass_year   = FY2020
-| map_type    = Japan
+| map_type    = Japan Fukushima Prefecture#Japan
+| services    = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR East|line1=Hitachi|left1=Haranomachi|right1=Watari
+|line2=Joban|left2=Nittaki|right2=Komagamine|note-mid2=Local-Futsuu}}
 }}
-{{nihongo| '''Sōma Station'''|相馬駅|Sōma-eki}} is a railway station operated by [[East Japan Railway Company]] in the city of [[Sōma, Fukushima]], Japan.
+{{nihongo| '''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==
-Sōma Station is served by the [[Jōban Line]], and is located 307.0 km from the official starting point of the line at {{STN|Nippori}} in Tokyo. However, due to damage to the line caused by the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]], trains from Nittaki are able to travel only as far as [[Namie Station]]. Full services are not expected to resume until after 2020.<ref>[http://www.worldvillage.org/english/news/details.html?id=1843 Fukushima International Association]</ref>
+Soma Station is served by the [[Jōban Line]], and is located 307.0&nbsp;km from the official starting point of the line at {{STN|Nippori|x}} in Tokyo.
 ==Station layout==
-Sōma Station has two opposed [[side platform]]s connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, at present platform 2 is not in use. The station has a ''[[Midori no Madoguchi]]'' staffed ticket office.
+The station has two opposed [[side platform]]s 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===
-==Adjacent stations==
+{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|name= Jōban Line |linecol= mediumblue |dir=for {{STN|Iwanuma|x}} and {{STN|Sendai|x|Miyagi}}}}
-{{J-railservice start}}
+{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx= Jōban Line |linecol=mediumblue|dir= for {{STN|Haranomachi|x}}, {{STN|Namie|x}}, {{STN|Tomioka|x}}, {{STN|Iwaki|x|Fukushima}}, {{STN|Hitachi|x}}, {{STN|Mito|x|Ibaraki}}, {{STN|Ishioka|x}} and {{STN|Tsuchiura|x}}}}
-{{J-route|route= Joban Line |col=mediumblue|f=w}}
-{{J-rserv|service=Local|previous={{STN|Nittaki}}|next={{STN|Komagamine}}}}
-{{S-end}}
 ==History==
-The station first opened as {{Nihongo|'''Nakamura Station'''|中村駅}} on 10 November 1897. It was renamed Sōma Station on 20 March 1961.<ref name="jnr1985">{{cite book |title = 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 |trans_title= JNR Station Directory | publisher = Japanese National Railways | year = 1985 | location = Japan | page =  105/532| isbn = 4-533-00503-9}}</ref> 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.
+The station first opened as {{Nihongo|'''Nakamura Station'''|中村駅}} on 10 November 1897. It was renamed Sōma Station on 20 March 1961.<ref name="jnr1985">{{cite book |title = 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 |trans-title= JNR Station Directory | publisher = Japanese National Railways | year = 1985 | location = Japan | page =  105/532| isbn = 4-533-00503-9}}</ref> 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 2016, the station was used by an average of 850 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).<ref name="jreast2016stats">{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2016_06.html|script-title=ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度)|year= 2017|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 September 2017}}</ref>
+In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).<ref name="jreast2018stats">{{cite web |url= http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_06.html|script-title=ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度)|year= 2019|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 May 2020}}</ref>
 ==Surrounding area==
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 * [[Soma General Hospital]]
 * Sōma Jinja
+*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|6}}
-* [[Japan National Route 6|National Route 6]]
-* [[Japan National Route 113|National Route 113]]
+*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|113}}
-* [[Japan National Route 115|National Route 115]]
+*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|115}}
+==See also==
+* [[List of railway stations in Japan]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 {{commons category}}
-* {{official|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=919}} {{ja icon}}
+* {{official|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=919}} {{in lang|ja}}
 {{Joban Line}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Soma Station}}
 [[Category:Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture]]
 [[Category:Stations of East Japan Railway Company]]
 [[Category:Jōban Line]]
-[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1897]]
+[[Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897]]
-[[Category:1897 establishments in Japan]]
 [[Category:Sōma, Fukushima]]