Kido Station

Location
	Kido Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Kido Station Kido Station (Japan)

Kido Station

木戸駅
Kido Station; 木戸駅
	Kido Station, June 2014
General information
Location	Yamadaoka, Naraha-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-0513; Japan
Coordinates	37°15′28″N 141°00′10″E / 37.2579°N 141.0027°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōban Line
Distance	237.8 km from Nippori
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	August 23, 1898
Passengers
FY2010	145 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Kido Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Kido Station Kido Station (Japan)

Kido Station (木戸駅, Kido-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^{[citation needed]}

Lines

Kido Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 237.8 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Jōban Line	for Tomioka
2	■ Jōban Line	for Iwaki and Mito

History

Kido Station opened on August 23, 1898. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, operations were halted. Operations south of the station were resumed on June 1, 2014.^[1]

Surrounding area

Tatsuta is within the evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Since August 2012 it has been possible to enter the area, but remaining in the area overnight is prohibited.

Road Station Naraha
Kido Post Office
National Route 6
Hirono Power Station

References

^ "常磐線　福島・竜田まで再開　列車到着を駅挙げ歓迎". Tokyo Shimbun. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

External links

Media related to Kido Station at Wikimedia Commons
Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)

[Tokyo-1] "常磐線　福島・竜田まで再開　列車到着を駅挙げ歓迎". Tokyo Shimbun. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

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