Iwata Station (Yamaguchi) Explained

Iwata Station
Native Name:岩田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:2511-1 Iwata, Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi-kin 743-0103
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Distance:390.9km (242.9miles) from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:2
Accessible:Yes
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:323
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Iwata Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Iwata Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 390.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform; however, one half of the island platform (the middle track) is no longer in use. The station building is adjacent to the side platform connected by a footbridge to the island platform. The station is unattended.

History

Iwata Station was opened on 5 June 1899 as an infill station on the San'yo Railway. The San'yo Railway was nationalized in 1906 and the line renamed the San'yo Main Line in 1909. The current station building was completed in March 1937. 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

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 323 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 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. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook