Iwata Station (Yamaguchi)
Iwata Station 岩田駅 | |||||||||||
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Kobe | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 June 1899 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 323 | ||||||||||
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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
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
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for Yanai and Iwakuni |
| 3 | ■ San'yō Line
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for Tokuyama and Hōfu |
History
Iwata Station was opened on 5 June 1899 as an
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 2020, the station was used by an average of 323 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
External links
Media related to Iwata Station (Yamaguchi) at Wikimedia Commons