Sekito Station

関都駅
Sekito Station, June 2008
General information
Location814 Sekito Minamikiritachi 814, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-2273
Japan
Coordinates37°30′56″N 140°08′37″E / 37.5156°N 140.1436°E / 37.5156; 140.1436
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ban'etsu West Line
Distance31.0 km from Kōriyama
Platforms2 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 15, 1899
Passengers
FY 200436 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kawageta
towards Niitsu
Ban'etsu West Line
Local
Jōko
towards Kōriyama

Sekito Station (関都駅, Sekito-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Sekito Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 31.0 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

Sekito Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by an level crossing. However, the Platform 2 is used only for passing trains. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Ban'etsu West Line for Inawashiro, Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata
for Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama
2  Ban'etsu West Line for Inawashiro, Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata (once per day)

History

Sekito Station opened on July 15, 1899. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also


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