Iwakuni Station 岩国駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Iwakuni Station west entrance building in August 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1, Marifu-machi 1-chōme, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0018 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°10′18.69″N132°13′32.3″E / 34.1718583°N 132.225639°E /34.1718583; 132.225639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 346.1 km (215.1 miles) fromKobe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 September 1897; 127 years ago (1897-09-25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Marifu (1929-1942) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 4689 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iwakuni Station (岩国駅,Iwakuni-eki) is a junction passengerrailway station located in the city ofIwakuni,Yamaguchi Prefecture,Japan. It is operated by theWest Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Iwakuni Station is served by the JR WestSanyō Main Line, and is located 346.1 kilometers from theterminus of the line atKobe. It is also the terminus of the 43.7 kilometerGantoku Line toTokuyama. Additionally, trains from theNishikigawa Seiryū Line inter-run over the Gantoku Line and terminate at Iwakuni.
The station consists of three platforms and six tracks, connected by an elevated station building. Platform 1 is aside platform facing the west exit, and Platform 0 is a notched platform on the Shimonoseki side of Platform 1. Platforms 3 and 4, and Platforms 6 and 7 each haveisland platforms. The station has aMidori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
| 0 | ■ Nishikigawa Seiryū Line | forNishikicho |
| 1 | ■ Gantoku Line | forKuga andTokuyama |
| 3, 4, 6 | ■ R Sanyō Main Line | forMiyajimaguchi andHiroshima |
| 6, 7 | ■ San'yō Line | forYanai andTokuyama |
Iwakuni Station was opened on 25 September 1897 as a station on the San'yo Railway with the extension of the line from Hiroshima to Tokuyama. The San'yo Railway was nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. The station name was changed toMarifu Station (麻里布駅) on 2 February 1929, but reverted to its original name on 1 April 1942. With the privatization of theJapanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).[2]
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 4689 passengers daily.[3]
The west side of the station is a commercial area, and the east side of the station is an urban and industrial area. Iwakuni Port is located to the north of the station, andIwakuni Airfield (Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport) is located to the south of the station, both of which are about 2.5 km away from the station. Public facilities such as the Iwakuni City Hall are located about 1 kilometer away from the station.
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