Jōko Station

Jōko Station

上戸駅
Jōko Station; 上戸駅
	Jōko Station in October 2007
Location	1712 Ohashidori-nishi Yamagata, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-2275; Japan
Coordinates	37°29′15″N 140°09′48″E / 37.4876°N 140.1633°ECoordinates: 37°29′15″N 140°09′48″E / 37.4876°N 140.1633°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance	26.6 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 10, 1899
Previous names	Yamagata (until 1915)
Passengers
FY2004	60 daily
Services
Location
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Jōko Station (上戸駅, Jōko-eki) is a railway station on the Banetsu West Line in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[]

Jōko Station is served by the Banetsu West Line, and is located 26.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout[]

Jōko Station has one side platform serving single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Platforms[]

1	■ Banetsu West Line	for Inawashiro, Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata for Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama
2	■ Banetsu West Line	for Inawashiro, Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata (once per day)

History[]

The station opened on March 10, 1899 as Yamagata Station (山潟駅). It was renamed on June 1, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area[]

National Route 49

External links[]

JR East station information (in Japanese)

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