Iwamoto Station
Iwamoto Station 岩本駅 | |
|---|---|
 Iwamoto Station, July 2012 | |
| Location |
Iwamoto 173, Numata, Gunma （群馬県沼田市岩本町173） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōetsu Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2011) | 238 daily |
Iwamoto Station (岩本駅 Iwamoto-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in Numata, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Iwamoto Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 36.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by an overhead passage; however, one side of the island platform is not in use. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Shibukawa and Takasaki |
| 3 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Minakami, Nagaoka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jōetsu Line | ||||
| Tsukuda | - | Numata | ||
History
Iwamoto Station opened on 31 March 1924. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2010.
Surrounding area
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iwamoto Station. |
- Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°33′39″N 139°02′34″E / 36.5609°N 139.0427°E