is a railway station in the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Haranomachi Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 286.9 km from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout The station has a side platform and an island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket counter. Platforms History Haranomachi Station opened on 3 April 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Train services from the station were suspended following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. From 21 December 2011, limited services were restored on the section of the Joban Line between Haranomachi and . In March 2016, the two trains, a four-car 651 series (Super Hitachi) EMU and a 415-1500 series EMU, stranded at the station since the March 2011 tsunami, were removed by road for scrapping. The section of the Joban Line between and Haranomachi reopened on 12 July 2016. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1024 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below. Surrounding area former Haramachi City Hall Haramachi Post Office Road Station Minamisoma See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture Jōban Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1898 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Minamisōma