title: Bandaimachi Station
text: # Bandaimachi Station
  
  Bandaimachi Station (磐梯町駅, Bandaimachi-eki) is a railway station on the Banetsu West Line in the town of Bandai, Fukushima Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Bandaimachi Station is served by the Banetsu West Line, and is located 51.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  Bandaimachi Station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Banetsu West Line | for Aizu-Wakamatsu and Kitakata |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Banetsu West Line | for Inawashiro, Bandai-Atami and Kōriyama |
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on July 15, 1899, as Ōdera Station (大寺駅). It was renamed Bandaimachi on June 1, 1965. 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 2017, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Site of Enichi-ji (National Historic Site)
  * Bandaimachi Town Hall
  * Bandaimachi Post Office
  