Soneda Station

Soneda Station

曽根田駅
Soneda Station; 曽根田駅
	Yoneda Station in March 2011
Location	3-37, Soneda-cho, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-8051; Japan
Coordinates	37°45′37″N 140°27′34″E / 37.760222°N 140.459583°ECoordinates: 37°45′37″N 140°27′34″E / 37.760222°N 140.459583°E
Operated by	Fukushima Transportation
Line(s)	Iizaka Line
Distance	0.6 km from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 April 1924
Previous names	Soneda (1924 - 1943); Dentetsu Fukushima (1943 - 1962)
Location
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Soneda Station's platform

Soneda Station (曽根田駅, Soneda eki) is a train station located in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by Fukushima Kōtsū.

Lines[]

Soneda Station is served by the Iizaka Line and is located 0.6 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout[]

Soneda Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The ticket window is manned in the morning and evening. There is a proof-of-departure ticket machine, a restroom, a beverage vending machine, a waiting room, and a flower shop located at the station. The station used to be capable of being used as a passing loop, however this is no longer possible due to the east-side track being decommissioned for through traffic. The Iizaka Line's rail yard also used to be located at Soneda, but it was moved to Sakuramizu in 1975.

History[]

Tokyu 5000 series car operated by Nagano Electric Railway showing the color scheme the repainted station is based on

1924, April 13 — Soneda Station opens along with the opening of the Fukushima Iizaka Tramway (福島飯坂電車軌道, Fukushima Iizaka Dennsha Kidō)
1942 — Due to the section of track between Fukushima and Moriai (present-day Bijutsukantoshokanmae) being changed to dedicated tramway track, Soneda and Moriai stations are shut down. Moriai Station is reopened in a new location, and Dentetsu Fukushima Station (電鉄福島駅) (present-day Soneda Station) is opened.
1962 — Dentetsu Fukushima Station is renamed to Soneda Station.
2010 — Soneda is repainted to have a red roof and cream walls in the image of the Tokyu 5000 series trains that ran on the Iizaka Line until 1991.