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Shinchi Station

新地駅
Shinchi Station; 新地駅
	File:Shinchi Station reopening 20161210.jpg Shinchi Station on the day of reopening in December 2016
General information
Location	Yachigoya, Shinchi-machi, Sōma-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-2702; Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Joban Line
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 November 1897
Rebuilt	2016
Passengers
FY2010	317 daily
Location
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	Shinchi Station Location within Japan

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Shinchi Station (新地駅, Shinchi-eki) is a railway station on the Joban Line in Shinchi, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Operation of the station was suspended due to severe damage to the railway and station facilities caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.^[2] The station reopened at a new location in December 2016.

Lines

Shinchi Station is served by the Joban Line.

Station layout

Shinchi Station previously had a single island platform and a single side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Joban Line
Komagamine		Local	Miyagi

History

Shinchi Station opened on November 10, 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

The station was totally destroyed by the effects of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. It reopened at a new location further inland on 10 December 2016.^[3]

The station building in January 2008
The remains of Shinchi Station after the tsunami in 2011

Surrounding area

National Route 6
Shinchi town hall
Shinchi post office
Tsurushi fishing port

References

^ JR East statistics (2010). Number of boarding passengers.
^ 【東日本大震災】「悪夢だ」　電車「くの字」　福島・新地町 (in Japanese). MSN Sankei News. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
^ 常磐線相馬～浜吉田間の運転再開について. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

JR East station information Template:Ja icon

37°55′43″N 140°54′46″E / 37.9286°N 140.9129°E / 37.9286; 140.9129

[1] JR East statistics (2010). Number of boarding passengers.

[sankei-2] 【東日本大震災】「悪夢だ」　電車「くの字」　福島・新地町 (in Japanese). MSN Sankei News. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.

[hobidas20160930-3] 常磐線相馬～浜吉田間の運転再開について. Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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-{{nihongo| '''Shinchi Station'''|新地駅|Shinchi-eki}} was a railway station operated by [[East Japan Railway Company]] (JR East) in [[Shinchi, Fukushima|Shinchi]]. [[Fukushima Prefecture]], Japan.
+{{nihongo| '''Shinchi Station'''|新地駅|Shinchi-eki}} is a railway station on the [[Joban Line]] in [[Shinchi, Fukushima|Shinchi]], [[Fukushima Prefecture]], Japan, operated by [[East Japan Railway Company]] (JR East).
-Since March 11, 2011, the operation of the station has been suspended due to the severe damage to the railway and station facilities caused by the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref name=sankei>{{Cite news|url=http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/110312/dst11031222110288-n1.htm|script-title=ja:【東日本大震災】「悪夢だ」　電車「くの字」　福島・新地町|language=Japanese|date=March 12, 2011|agency=MSN Sankei News|accessdate=March 12, 2011}}</ref> It is scheduled to reopen at a new location in December 2016.
+Operation of the station was suspended due to severe damage to the railway and station facilities caused by the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]] in March 2011.<ref name=sankei>{{Cite news|url=http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/110312/dst11031222110288-n1.htm|script-title=ja:【東日本大震災】「悪夢だ」　電車「くの字」　福島・新地町|language=Japanese|date=March 12, 2011|agency=MSN Sankei News|accessdate=March 12, 2011}}</ref> The station reopened at a new location in December 2016.
 ==Lines==
-Shinchi Station was served by the [[Joban Line]], and was located 315.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at [[Nippori Station]] in Tokyo.
+Shinchi Station is served by the [[Joban Line]].
 ==Station layout==
-Shinchi Station had a single [[island platform]] and a single [[side platform]] connected to the station building by a footbridge.
+Shinchi Station previously had a single [[island platform]] and a single [[side platform]] connected to the station building by a footbridge.
 ==Adjacent stations==
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 Shinchi Station opened on November 10, 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the [[Japanese National Railways]] (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
-The station was totally destroyed by the effects of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]] on 11 March 2011. The station is scheduled to reopen at a new location further inland on 10 December 2016.<ref name="hobidas20160930">{{cite web |url= http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/jr_201612.html|script-title=ja: 常磐線 相馬～浜吉田間の運転再開について|trans_title= Reopening of Joban Line between Soma and Hamayoshida|date= 30 September 2016|work= Tetsudo Hobidas|publisher= Neko Publishing|location= Japan |language= Japanese |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160930081006/http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/jr_201612.html|archivedate= 30 September 2016|dead-url=no |accessdate= 30 September 2016}}</ref>
+The station was totally destroyed by the effects of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]] on 11 March 2011. It reopened at a new location further inland on 10 December 2016.<ref name="hobidas20160930">{{cite web |url= http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/jr_201612.html|script-title=ja: 常磐線 相馬～浜吉田間の運転再開について|trans_title= Reopening of Joban Line between Soma and Hamayoshida|date= 30 September 2016|work= Tetsudo Hobidas|publisher= Neko Publishing|location= Japan |language= Japanese |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160930081006/http://rail.hobidas.com/news/info/article/jr_201612.html|archivedate= 30 September 2016|dead-url=no |accessdate= 30 September 2016}}</ref>
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+File:Shinchista.JPG|The station building in January 2008
 File:Shinchi Sta 20110404.jpg|The remains of Shinchi Station after the tsunami in 2011
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