Nakoso Station

36°53′01″N 140°47′11″E / 36.8837°N 140.7864°E / 36.8837; 140.7864Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Joban LineDistance183.2 km from NipporiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 February 1897; 127 years ago (1897-02-25)PassengersFY2018833 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Isohara (limited service) towards Shinagawa		Hitachi (limited service)		Izumi towards Sendai
Ōtsukō towards Shinagawa		Jōban Line Local-Futsuu		Ueda towards Sendai

Location
Nakoso Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture Nakoso Station Nakoso Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

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

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

Platforms

1	■ Joban Line	for Isohara, Takahagi, Hitachi, Katsuta, Mito, Tomobe, Ishioka and Tsuchiura
	■ Jōban Line (Limited Express)	for Takahagi, Mito, Ueno, Tokyo and Shinagawa
2	■ Jōban Line	for Iwaki, Hirono, Tomioka, Namie and Haranomachi
	■ Jōban Line (Limited Express)	for Iwaki

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 2018, the station was used by an average of 833 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links