Nishi-Iwakuni Station
Nishi-Iwakuni Station 西岩国駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Iwakuni Station in May 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 6-chōme-15 Nishimi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 741-0061 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°9′46.16″N 132°11′42.57″E / 34.1628222°N 132.1951583°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
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| Distance | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from Iwakuni | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 April 1929 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Iwakuni (until 1942) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 349 | ||||||||||
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Nishi-Iwakuni Station (西岩国駅, Nishi-Iwakuni-eki) is a passenger
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
Nishi-Iwakuni Station is served by the JR West
third sector Nishikigawa Seiryū Line from Nishikichō
, although the station itself is purely a JR West station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge; however, the middle track (Platform 2) has been discontinued. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Iwakuni |
| 3 | ■ Gantoku Line | for Nishikicho
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History
The station opened on 15 April 1929, initially named Iwakuni Station.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 349 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Iwakuni Prison
- Iwakuni Nishikimi Post Office
- Iwakuni Municipal Baseball Stadium
See also
References
- ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ a b Matsumoto, Kouji. 西岩国駅舎 [Nishi-Iwakuni Station building]. 岩国の観光.com (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
Media related to Nishi-Iwakuni Station at Wikimedia Commons