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Shinchi Station 新地駅 | |||||
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 Shinchi station in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Yachigoya, Shinchi-machi, Sōma-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-2702 Japan | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Joban Line | ||||
| Distance | 315.8 km from Nippori | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform + 1 island platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Operation suspended since March 2011 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 November 1897 | ||||
| Rebuilt | 2016 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2010 | 317 daily[1] | ||||
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Shinchi Station (新地駅, Shinchi-eki) was a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Shinchi. Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
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.[2] It is scheduled to reopen 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.
Station layout
Shinchi Station 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. The station is scheduled to reopen at a new location further inland on 10 December 2016.[3]
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The remains of Shinchi Station after the tsunami in 2011
Surrounding area
- National Route 6
- Shinchi town hall
- Shinchi post office
- Tsurushi fishing port
See also
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.
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