Iwakura Station (Yamaguchi)
Iwakura Station 岩倉駅 | |||||||||||
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 Iwakura Station in June 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 714 Ajisu, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 754-1277 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°1′24.35″N 131°21′35.92″E / 34.0234306°N 131.3599778°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Ube Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 August 1953 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 18 | ||||||||||
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  Iwakura Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Iwakura Station Iwakura Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Iwakura Station (岩倉駅, Iwakura-eki) is a passenger
Lines
Iwakura Station is served by the JR West
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.
History
Iwakura Station was opened on 26 March 1925 as a temporary stop when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. the stop was moved 100 meters and officially elevated in status to a full passenger station on 15 August 1953. With the privatization of the
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Kirarahama Nature Observation Park
- Yamaguchi Kirara Expo Memorial Park
- Japan National Route 190
See also
References
External links
Media related to Iwakura Station (Yamaguchi) at Wikimedia Commons