Bandaimachi Station

37°33′26″N 139°59′36″E / 37.5573°N 139.9932°E / 37.5573; 139.9932Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Ban'etsu West LineDistance51.2 km from KōriyamaPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 15, 1899Previous namesŌdera (until 1965)PassengersFY2017156 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Higashi-Nagahara towards Kitakata		Ban'etsu West Line Rapid		Okinashima towards Kōriyama
Higashi-Nagahara towards Niitsu		Ban'etsu West Line Local

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

Bandaimachi Station (磐梯町駅, Bandaimachi-eki) is a railway station on the Banetsu West Line in the town of Bandai, Fukushima Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Bandaimachi Station is served by the Banetsu West Line, and is located 51.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

Bandaimachi Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Banetsu West Line	for Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata
2	■ Banetsu West Line	for Inawashiro, Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama

History

The station opened on July 15, 1899, as Ōdera Station (大寺駅). It was renamed Bandaimachi on June 1, 1965. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Site of Enichi-ji (National Historic Site)
• Bandaimachi Town Hall
• Bandaimachi Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links