Motomiya Station

37°30′51″N 140°23′58″E / 37.51417°N 140.39944°E / 37.51417; 140.39944Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance240.7 km from TokyoPlatforms1 island + 1 side platformsTracks3Other informationStatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 15, 1887PassengersFY20181797 (daily) Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Gohyakugawa towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Sugita towards Morioka

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

Motomiya Station (本宮駅, Motomiya-eki) is a railway station in Motomiya, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Motomiya Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 240.7 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

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  Platform
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  Ticket gates

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kōriyama, and Shirakawa
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kōriyama and Shirakawa for Fukushima and Shiroishi
3	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Fukushima and Shiroishi

History

Motomiya Station opened on December 15, 1887. 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 2018, the station was used by an average of 1,797 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Motomiya City Hall
• Motomiya Post office
• National Route 4
• Abukuma River

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

• Media related to Motomiya Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Japanese)