is a railway station in the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Odaka Station is served by the Joban Line, and is located 277.5 km from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo. Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is Unstaffed. It became an unstaffed station from March 14, 2020. Platforms History Odaka Station opened on 11 May 1898. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The station was closed on 11 March 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The station reopened on 12 July 2016 with the reopening of the section of the Joban Line between Odaka and . The section southward to was scheduled to reopen in spring 2017, and resumed services on 1 April 2017. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 493 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Former Odata Town Hall Odaka Post Office 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