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Kido_Station Latitude and Longitude:

37°15′28″N 141°00′10″E / 37.2579°N 141.0027°E / 37.2579; 141.0027
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Kido Station

木戸駅
Kido Station, June 2014
General information
LocationYamadaoka, Naraha-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-0513
Japan
Coordinates 37°15′28″N 141°00′10″E / 37.2579°N 141.0027°E / 37.2579; 141.0027
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Jōban Line
Distance237.8 km from Nippori
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Website Official website
History
OpenedAugust 23, 1898
Passengers
FY2010145 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
J-Village
towards Shinagawa
Jōban Line
Local-Futsuu
Tatsuta
towards Sendai
Location
Kido Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Kido Station
Kido Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Kido Station is located in Japan
Kido Station
Kido Station
Kido Station (Japan)

Kido Station (木戸駅, Kido-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[ citation needed]

Lines

Kido Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 237.8 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1   Jōban Line for Tomioka
2  Jōban Line for Iwaki and Mito

History

Kido Station opened on August 23, 1898. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, operations were halted. Operations south of the station were resumed on June 1, 2014. [1]

Surrounding area

Tatsuta is within the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Since August 2012 it has been possible to enter the area, but remaining in the area overnight is prohibited.

References

  1. ^ "常磐線 福島・竜田まで再開 列車到着を駅挙げ歓迎". Tokyo Shimbun. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

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