Nishi-Iwakuni Station
Nishi-Iwakuni Station 西岩国駅 | |
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| Station building, May 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi (See other stations in Yamaguchi) |
| City | Iwakuni |
| Neighborhood etc. | 6-15-1 Nishimi |
| Postal code | 741-0061 |
| (in Japanese) | 山口県岩国市錦見六丁目15-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1929 |
| Former name | Iwakuni Station |
| Present name since | 1942 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR West |
| Line(s) | Gantoku Line |
| Statistics | 380 passengers/day (FY2009 ) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Nishi-Iwakuni Station (西岩国駅 Nishi-Iwakuni-eki) is a railway station on the Gantoku Line in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Nishi-Iwakuni Station is served by the Gantoku Line.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Gantoku Line | ||||
| Iwakuni | - | Kawanishi | ||
History
The station opened on 15 April 1929, initially named Iwakuni Station.[1] It was renamed Nishi-Iwakuni in 1942, and at the same time, the original Marifu Station was renamed Iwakuni Station.[1]
Surrounding area
- Iwakuni Prison
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumoto, Kouji. 西岩国駅舎 [Nishi-Iwakuni Station building]. 岩国の観光.com (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stations of Gantoku Line. |
- Nishi-Iwakuni Station information (JR West) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 34°09′46″N 132°11′43″E / 34.162822°N 132.195158°E