Nakoso Station

Nakoso Station 勿来駅
Nakoso Station, July 2013
General information
Location	Nakoso-machi Sekida-terashita 49-2, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 970-0000 Japan
Coordinates	36.8837°N 140.7864°E / 36.8837; 140.7864
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Joban Line
Distance	183.2 km from Nippori
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 February 1897
Passengers
FY2016	862 daily
Location Nakoso Station Location within Japan

Nakoso Station (勿来駅, Nakoso eki) is a East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Nakoso Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 183.2 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori.

Station layout

Nakoso Station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Joban Line	for Takahagi, Mito, Tsuchiura
	■ Jōban Line (Limited Express)	for Takahagi, Mito, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa
2	■ Jōban Line	for Iwaki and Tomioka
	■ Jōban Line (Limited Express)	for Iwaki

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Joban Line
Ōtsukō		Local	Ueda

History

Nakoso Station was opened on 25 February 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 862 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Nakoso Post Office
• National Route 6
• National Route 289

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website Template:Ja icon