Operated by JR East Passengers (FY2011) 568 daily | Opened 1889 | |
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Previous names Iwafune (岩船) (until 1902) Similar Ōhirashita Station, Iwafuneyama, Tochigikuranomachi Museum, Shizuwa Station, Tochigi Station | ||
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Iwafune Station (岩舟駅, Iwafune-eki) is a railway station on the Ryōmō Line in Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Contents
- Jr iwafune station
- Iwafune jinjya to kawachiiwafune station foreverytrail
- Lines
- Station layout
- History
- Surrounding area
- Film setting
- References
Iwafune jinjya to kawachiiwafune station foreverytrail
Lines
Iwafune Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located 19.3 km from the terminus of the line at Oyama Station.
Station layout
Iwafune Station has a single Island platform and a single side platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station is unattended.
History
Iwafune Station was opened on 10 October 1898 as Iwafune Station (岩船駅, Iwafune-eki). It was renamed to its present kanji spelling on 1 March 1902. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
Film setting
In the film 5 Centimeters Per Second Takaki and Akari see each other for the last time at this station.