Chikatsu Station

Railway station in Tanagura, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

37°00′03″N 140°23′37″E / 37.0007°N 140.3935°E / 37.0007; 140.3935Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Suigun LineDistance86.4 km from MitoPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 11, 1932Passengers　 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Iwaki-Hanawa towards Mito		Suigun Line		Nakatoyo towards Kōriyama

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

Chikatsu Station (近津駅, Chikatsu-eki) is a railway station on the Suigun Line in the town of Tanagura, Fukushima, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Chikatsu Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 86.4 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito.

Station layout

Chikatsu Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The station formerly had two side platforms, and the unused side platform remains in place.

History

Chikatsu Station opened on November 11, 1932. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.