Iwajuku Station
Iwajuku Station (岩宿駅, Iwajuku-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Midori, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Iwajuku Station 岩宿駅 | |
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 Iwajuku Station, November 2006 | |
| Location | Kasakake-cho, Asami 1500, Midori-shi, Gunma-ken 379-2311 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.3966°N 139.2972°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Ryōmō Line |
| Distance | 56.9 km from Oyama |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 November 1889 |
| Previous names | Ōma (until 1911) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1255 daily |
| Location | |
  Iwajuku Station Location within Gunma Prefecture  Iwajuku Station Iwajuku Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Iwajuku Station is a station on the Ryōmō Line, and is located 56.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Oyama Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
History
Iwajuku Station was opened on 20 November 1889 as Ōma Station (大間々駅, Ōma eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 May 1911. The current station building was completed in March 1936. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1255 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Iwajuku archaeological site and museum
- Kiryu University
National Route 50
See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iwajuku Station. |
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)