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]
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°6′45.4″N 132°11′55.32″E / 34.112611°N 132.1987000°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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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 edit
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