Station

Tonohetsuri

塔のへつり

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Tonohetsuri
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Location

History

Tō-no-Hetsuri Station was established on 29 April 1960 as a temporary halt on the Japanese National Railways Aizu Line, operating only during the tourist season, but it was abolished once, on 17 November 1969. It later opened as a formal station on the Aizu Railway Aizu Line on 27 April 1988, driven by tourist demand for the nearby scenic spot "Tō-no-Hetsuri" (a National Natural Monument), known for its unusual rock formations. It is an unstaffed station with a single platform serving one track; its station-name sign reads "The strange rocks beckon the wisteria maiden." In 2002 it was also named one of the "100 Selected Stations of Tōhoku" as a station convenient for sightseeing.

Notes

A seasonal halt opened on the site in 1960 and was abolished in 1969; the present permanent station opened on 27 April 1988 as a station of the Aizu Railway Aizu Line.

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