Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station
Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station (美術館図書館前, Bijutsukan-Toshokan-mae eki) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by Fukushima Kōtsū. The station's name translates to "In Front of the Art Museum and Library", as it is the station that serves the Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art and the Fukushima Prefectural Library.
Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station 美術館図書館前駅 | |
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 Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station platform | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3-5, Moriai-cho Aza Utena, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-8003 Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°46′01″N 140°27′20″E |
| Operated by | Fukushima Transportation |
| Line(s) | Iizaka Line |
| Distance | 1.4 km from Fukushima |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 13 April 1924 |
| Previous names | Moriai (until 1991) |
| Location | |
  Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture  Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station is served by the Iizaka Line and is located 1.4 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima.
Station layout
Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing at the end of the platform. It is staffed in the morning and evening. There is a proof-of-departure ticket machine, a restroom, a beverage vending machine, and a bench located at the station.
Platforms
| Opposite side | ■ Iizaka Line | for Iizaka Onsen |
| Station side | ■ Iizaka Line | for Fukushima |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iizaka Line | ||||
| Soneda | - | Iwashiroshimizu | ||
History
Bijutsukantoshokanmae Station was opened on April 13, 1924 along with the opening of the Fukushima Iizaka Tramway (福島飯坂電車軌道, Fukushima Iizaka Dennsha Kidō) as Moriai Station (森合駅). In 1942, due to the section of track between Fukushima and Moriai being changed to dedicated tramway track, Soneda and Moriai stations were shut down. Moriai Station was reopened in a new location. It was renamed to its present name in 1991.
Surrounding area
- Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art
- Fukushima Prefectural Library
See also
External links
Media related to Bijutsukan-Toshokan-mae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)