Ōno Station (Fukushima)
Ōno Station (大野駅, Ōno-eki) is a railway station in the town of Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Ōno Station 大野駅 | |
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Ōno Station in August 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Shimonogami Ono 248, Ōkuma-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-1308 Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°24′34″N 140°59′04″E / 37.4094°N 140.9844°E |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Joban Line |
| Distance | 257.9 km from Nippori |
| Platforms | 2 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904 14 March 2020 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2010 | 616 daily |
| Services | |
| Location | |
Ōno Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Ōno Station Ōno Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Ōno Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 257.9 km (160.3 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station. However, due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, services were suspended until March 14, 2020.[1][2][3][4]
Station layout edit
The station has an elevated station building with one island platform underneath. The station had a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. But it is now an unmanned station (from 14 March 2020).
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Jōban Line | for Haranomachi and Sendai |
| 2 | ■ Jōban Line | for Iwaki and Mito |
History edit
Ōno Station was opened on 22 November 1904. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The station was closed on 11 March 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.[4] The section of the line between Tomioka and Namie was reopened on the 14 March 2020 allowing for the resumption of passenger services to Ōno Station.[4]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 616 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area edit
Ōno Station is located three kilometers west of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and is the closest train station to the plant. Entering the area is currently prohibited due to high radiation levels.
- Ōkuma Town Hall
- Ōkuma Post Office
- National Route 6
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR常磐線の全線開通の見通しについて" (Press release). 国土交通省. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ "常磐線の全線運転再開の見通しについて" (PDF) (Press release). 東日本旅客鉄道. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ "常磐線、20年3月までに全線再開 JR東が発表". 日本経済新聞. 日本経済新聞社. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ a b c "JR Joban Line resumes full service 9 years after 3/11 crisis". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ a b 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)