Previous names Kawaguchi (until 1934) Address Japan | Passengers (FY2012) 48 daily Opened 1898 | |
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Operated by Iwate Ginga Railway Company Line(s) Iwate Ginga Railway Line Similar Midō Station, Kotsunagi Station, Kozuya Station, Kintaichi‑Onsen Station, Iwate‑Numakunai Station | ||
Iwate-Kawaguchi Station (岩手川口駅, Iwate-Kawaguchi-eki) is a railway station in the town of Iwate, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway.
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Iwate-Kawaguchi Station is served by the Iwate Ginga Railway Line, and is located 26.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station and 562.2 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Iwate-Kawaguchi Station has an island platform and a single side platform connected to the station building by an overhead crossing. The station is staffed.
History
Midō Station was opened as Kawagichi Station (川口駅, Kawaguchi-eki) on 11 January 1898. It was renamed to its present name on 1 February 1934. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987 and was transferred to the Iwate Ginga Railway on 1 September 2002.