Operated by JR East Previous names Ōma (until 1911) Address Japan | Passengers (FY2013) 1241 daily Opened 1889 | |
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Similar Azami Station, Kunisada Station, Iwajuku, Kiryū Station, Shin‑Kiryū Station | ||
Iwajuku Station (岩宿駅, Iwajuku-eki) is a railway station on the Ryōmō Line in Midori, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Iwajuku Station is a station on the Ryōmō Line, and is located 56.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Oyama Station.
Station layout
Iwajuku Station has one side platform and one island platform connected by an overhead passageway.
History
Iwajuku Station was opened on 20 November 1889 as Ōma Station (大間々駅, Ōma eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 May 1911. The current station building was completed in March 1936. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
References
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