Koiwai Station Explained

Koiwai Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:小岩井駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:19-2 Ogamafurin 19-2, Takizawa-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0757
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Tazawako Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Distance:10.5 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unmanned station
Opened:June 25, 1921
Passengers:496
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is an East Japan Railway Company (JR East) railway station located in the city of Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Koiwai Station is served by the Tazawako Line, and is located 10.5 km from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Koiwai Station has a two opposed side platforms, connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is Unmanned.

Platforms

History

Koiwai Station opened on June 25, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 496 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 December 2016.