Higashidate Station

Higashidate Station (東館駅) is a railway station in the town of Yamatsuri, Fukushima, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Higashidate Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 71.0 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito. It is almost exactly halfway between Mito and the terminus of Kōriyama.

Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is attended.

History
Higashidate Station opened on April 16, 1930. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 80 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Bus routes

 * Fukushima Transportation
 * For Ōnukari Myōjin
 * For Kami-myoga via Yamatsuriyama Station and Takachihara-iriguchi
 * For Oiwake

Surrounding area

 * Yamatsuri Town Hall
 * Yamatsuri Industrial Park
 * Yamatsuri Town Hall
 * Yamatsuri Industrial Park