Iwata Station (Yamaguchi)

Iwata Station

岩田駅
Iwata Station in January 2008
General information
Location2511-1 Iwata, Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi-kin 743-0103
Japan
Coordinates33°58′53.85″N 131°59′43.03″E / 33.9816250°N 131.9952861°E / 33.9816250; 131.9952861
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance390.9 km (242.9 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened5 June 1899; 125 years ago (1899-06-05)
Passengers
FY2022325
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shimata
towards Shimonoseki
 San'yō Line
Local
 Tabuse
towards Iwakuni
Location
Iwata Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Iwata Station
Iwata Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Iwata Station is located in Japan
Iwata Station
Iwata Station
Iwata Station (Japan)
Map

Iwata Station (岩田駅, Iwata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Iwata Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 390.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform; however, one half of the island platform (the middle track) is no longer in use. The station building is adjacent to the side platform connected by a footbridge to the island platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■      San'yō Line for Yanai and Iwakuni
3 ■      San'yō Line for Tokuyama and Hōfu

History

Iwata Station was opened on 5 June 1899 as an infill station on the San'yo Railway. The San'yo Railway was nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. The current station building was completed in March 1937. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 325 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

  • Hikari City Hall Yamato Branch (former Yamato Town Hall)
  • Hikari City Iwata Elementary School
  • Hikari City Miwa Elementary School
  • Hikari City Yamato Junior High School
  • Hikari City Yamato General Hospital

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

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