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Namie Station

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Operated by
  
JR East

Passengers (FY2010)
  
734 daily

Opened
  
1898

Line(s)
  
Jōban Line

Address
  
Japan

Namie Station

Location
  
Gogendo Tsugoe 8, Namie, Futaba, Fukushima (福島県双葉郡浪江町大字権現堂字塚越8) Japan

Similar
  
Momouchi Station, Iwaki‑Ōta Station, Nittaki Station, Suetsugi Station, Tatsuta Station

Namie Station (浪江駅, Namie-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company in Namie, Fukushima, Japan.

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Lines

Namie Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 268.6 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. However, due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, services have been suspended indefinitely.

Station layout

Namie Station has a side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station had a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

Namie Station was opened on 23 August 1898. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The station was closed on 11 March 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

Surrounding area

Namie is within the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Since April 2012 it has been possible for residents to enter the area, but remaining in the area overnight is prohibited.

  • Namie Town Hall
  • Namie Post Office
  • Japan National Route 6
  • References

    Namie Station Wikipedia