is a
railway station
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located in the city of
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 125,389 in 49,024 households, and a population density of 95.74 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Tsuruoka is the biggest city in TÅhoku region i ...
, Japan, operated by the
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and 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 in ...
(JR East).
Lines
Fujishima Station is served by the
Uetsu Main Line
The is a railway line in the Tohoku and Chubu regions of Japan. Part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) system, it connects Niitsu Station in the city of Niigata, Niigata, Niigata and Akita Station in Akita, Akita, Akita. The name "Uet ...
, and is located rail kilometers from the
terminus
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*Terminus (god), a Roman deity who protected boundary markers
Transport
*Terminal train station or terminus, a railway station serving as an end destination
*Bus terminus, a bus station serving as an end des ...
of the line at
Niitsu Station
is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Niitsu Station is served by the following three lines.
It is the terminus of the Uetsu Main Line and the Banetsu West Line. It is also ...
.
Station layout
The station has a single
island platform
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connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
History
Fujishima Station was opened on September 1, 1918. With the
privatization
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of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and 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 in ...
. The station building was rebuilt in 2016.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 280 passengers daily (boarding passengers only),
Surrounding area
*Former Fujishima Town Hall
*Shonai Agricultural High School
*Fujishima Post Office
See also
*
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East Station information
Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture
Uetsu Main Line
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1918
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
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