is a
railway station in the city of
Sōma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by the
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and is the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are ...
(JR East).
Lines
Sōma Station is served by the
Jōban Line, and is located 307.0 km from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo.
Station layout
The station has two opposed
side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, at present platform 2 is not in use.
Midori-no-madoguchi closed on March 17, 2023.
Platforms
History
The station first opened as on 10 November 1897. It was renamed Sōma Station on 20 March 1961.
The station was closed after the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, with services resuming on 21 December only as far as
Haranomachi Station
is a railway station in the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Haranomachi Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 286.9 km from the official starting point of the ...
. Services were resumed to
Hamayoshida Station
is a railway station in the town of Watari, Miyagi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Hamayoshida Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 329.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line ...
on 10 December 2016 and full services on 14 March 2020.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1144 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
* Nakamura Castle ruins
* Sōma City Office
* Sōma Post Office
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Soma General Hospital
is a public hospital in Soma, Fukushima, Japan. Founded in 1970, the hospital is one of the largest health care institution in northeast Fukushima. It serves the cities of Soma, Fukushima, Soma, Shinchi, Fukushima, Shinchi, and surrounding munici ...
* Sōma Jinja
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See also
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List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
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Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture
Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Jōban Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897
Sōma, Fukushima