Shin-Iwakuni Station Explained

Shin-Iwakuni Station
Native Name:新岩国駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Mlanguage:
Shinjitai:新岩国駅
Kyujitai:新岩國驛
Hiragana:しんいわくにえき
Address:1055-1 Mishō, Iwakuni City
Borough:Yamaguchi Prefecture
Country:Japan
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Platforms:1 island platform and 1 side platform
Connections: Bus stop
Structure:Elevated

is a railway station on the high-speed Sanyo Shinkansen line in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Shin-Iwakuni Station is served by the high-speed Sanyo Shinkansen line.

It is linked by a walkway to the Seiryū-Shin-Iwakuni Station on the Nishikigawa Seiryū Line.

Platforms

The Shinkansen Platform consists of 1 island platform and 2 side platforms totalling 3 tracks. There are also 2 tracks in the centre for passing trains.

History

Shin-Iwakuni Station opened on 10 March 1975, coinciding with the opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen extension west of Okayama to Hakata. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

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