Minami-Iwakuni Station
Minami-Iwakuni Station 南岩国駅 | |||||||||||
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 Minami-Iwakuni Station in May 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-1 Minamiiwakunimachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0034 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°8′7.27″N 132°12′21.58″E / 34.1353528°N 132.2059944°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | San'yō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 350.7 km (217.9 mi) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed () | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 June 1952 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1679 | ||||||||||
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Minami-Iwakuni Station (南岩国駅, Minami-Iwakuni-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Minami-Iwakuni Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 350.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ San'yō Line | for Iwakuni and Hiroshima |
| 2, 3 | ■ San'yō Line | for Yanai and Tokuyama |
History
[edit]Minami-Iwakuni Station was opened on 20 June 1952. 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
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1679 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Japan National Route 188
- Takamizu High School/Affiliated Junior High School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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