Sasaya Station

Sasaya Station 笹谷駅
Sasaya Station
General information
Location	18-2, Sasaya Aza Sambommatsu, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-0241 Japan
Coordinates	37°47′15″N 140°26′23″E
Operated by	Fukushima Transportation
Line(s)	Iizaka Line
Distance	4.2 km from Fukushima
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 April 1924
Previous names	Maeyachi (until 1925)
Location Sasaya Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Sasaya Station Sasaya Station (Japan)

Sasaya Station (笹谷駅, Sasaya eki) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by Fukushima Kōtsū.

Lines

Sasaya Station is served by the Iizaka Line and is located 4.2 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout

Sasaya Station has one island platform with a level crossing, serving two tracks. There is a ticket window, a proof-of-departure ticket machine, a restroom, and a beverage vending machine located at the station.

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Iizaka Line
Kamimatsukawa		-		Sakuramizu

History

Sasaya 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 Maeyachi Station (前谷地駅). It was renamed to its present name on February 10, 1925..

Surrounding area

• Sasaya Post Office
• Fukushima Dai-Ichi Hospital

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Sasaya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)