Uchigō Station
is a railway station on the Joban Line in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Uchigō Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 205.0 km from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout Uchigō Station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Platforms History The station opened as on 25 February 1897. It was renamed Uchigō Station on 20 December 1956. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in November 2014. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1017 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Shiramizu Amidadō Ruins of the Mirokuzawa coal mine Uchigō Post Office See also List of railway stations in Japan External links References Railway stations in Japan opened in 1898 Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture Jōban Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897 Iwaki, Fukushima