Operated by JR East Passengers (FY2010) 145 daily Opened 1898 | ||
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Similar Tatsuta Station, Hirono Station, Ōno Station, Suetsugi Station, Momouchi Station | ||
Kido Station (木戸駅, Kido-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
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Lines
Kido Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 237.8 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. However, due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, operations were halted. Operations south of the station were resumed on June 1, 2014, however operations north past Tatsuta Station remain suspended indefinitely.
Station layout
Kido Station has two opposed side platforms. The station is unattended.
History
Kido Station opened on August 23, 1898. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
On March 11, 2011, the station closed following the Great East Japan earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. On June 1, 2014, the station resumed operations to the south, but only as far as Tatsuta Station to the north.
Surrounding area
Tatsuta is within the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Since August 2012 it has been possible to enter the area, but remaining in the area overnight is prohibited.