Iwanoshita Station (岩ノ下駅, Iwanoshita-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Iwanoshita Station

岩ノ下駅
Iwanoshita Station in October 2010
General information
LocationHigashiyama-cho Matsukawa-aze Iwanoshita 183, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-0303
Japan
Coordinates38°56′53″N 141°14′43″E / 38.9480°N 141.2452°E / 38.9480; 141.2452
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōfunato Line
Distance17.5 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1966
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Rikuchū-Kanzaki
towards Ichinoseki
Ōfunato Line Rikuchū-Matsukawa
towards Kesennuma
Location
Iwanoshita Station is located in Iwate Prefecture
Iwanoshita Station
Iwanoshita Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Iwanoshita Station is located in Japan
Iwanoshita Station
Iwanoshita Station
Iwanoshita Station (Japan)

Lines

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Iwanoshita Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 17.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

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Iwanoshita Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter for waiting passengers. The station is unattended.

History

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Iwanoshita Station opened on December 1, 1966. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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Some small businesses and stores have grown up around the station.

  • Sunatetsu River
  • Iwanoshita Police Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Iwanoshita Stationとは - わかりやすく解説 Weblio辞書". www.weblio.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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