Kami-Nojiri Station
railway station in Nishiaizu, Yama district, Fukushima prefecture, Japan
Kami-Nojiri Station (上野尻駅, Kami-Nojiri-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the town of Nishiaizu, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kami-Nojiri Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 111.3 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.
Station layout
Kami-Nojiri Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.
History
Kami-Nojiri Station opened on November 1, 1914. 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 16 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
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