Iwama Station Explained

Iwama Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:岩間駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shimogo 4439, Kasama-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-0202
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Jōban Line
Distance:91.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:4 November 1895
Passengers:1312 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Iwama Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwama Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 91.9 km from the official starting point of the line at Nippori Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Two local trains stop approximately every hour during the day.

Platforms

History

Iwama Station was opened on 4 November 1895. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in July 2012.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1312 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 August 2020.