is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), with a freight terminal operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Lines Higashi-Fukushima Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 278.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout The station has one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
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History Higashi-Fukushima Station opened on October 10, 1923, as . The station was renamed o its present name on June 1, 1978. 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 2016, the station was used by an average of 730 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Passenger ChangeYearDaily Average Number of Passengers20008442001821200280620038572004846200586420068522007841200882620097792010761201177620127562013746JR東日本 各駅の乗車人員。
Surrounding area Fukushima-Higashi Post Office Toyo Rubber Fukushima factory Ohara Medical Center
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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