Ugo-Iwaya Station

Ugo-Iwaya Station (羽後岩谷駅, Ugo-Iwaya eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Ugo-Iwaya Station 羽後岩谷駅
Ugo-Iwaya Station in June 2018
General information
Location	110-2 Kawabata, Iwayamachi, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken 018-0711 Japan
Coordinates	39°26′31.44″N 140°5′26.17″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	236.0 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unmanned station
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 16, 1922
Passengers
FY2018	142
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ugo-Honjō towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Oriwatari towards Akita
Location
Ugo-Iwaya Station Location within Akita Prefecture Ugo-Iwaya Station Ugo-Iwaya Station (Japan)

Lines

Ugo-Iwaya Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 236.0 kilometres (146.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. One of side platforms was originally an island platform, but one side is no longer in use. The station is unmanned.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Akita
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

Ugo-Iwaya Station opened on October 16, 1922 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed on March 8, 2000. The building also includes offices for the Chamber of Commerce of the former town of Ōuchi, Akita.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 142 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 105

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Ugo-Iwaya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)