Iwadate Station

岩館駅
Iwadate Station, September 2013
General information
Location91 Kamanoue, Hachimori, Happō-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2606
Japan
Coordinates40°24′22.3″N 139°57′58.5″E / 40.406194°N 139.966250°E / 40.406194; 139.966250
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Gonō Line
Distance29.1 kilometers from Higashi-Noshiro
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 November 1926
Passengers
FY201626
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Akitashirakami
towards Higashi-Noshiro
 Gonō Line
Rapid
 Jūniko
One-way operation
Gonō Line
Local
 Ōmagoshi
towards Hirosaki
Location
Iwadate Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Iwadate Station
Iwadate Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Iwadate Station is located in Japan
Iwadate Station
Iwadate Station
Iwadate Station (Japan)

Iwadate Station (岩館駅, Iwadate-eki) is a railway station in the town of Happō, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Iwadate Station is served by the Gonō Line and is located 29.1 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing, serving two tracks. It is administered by Noshiro Station, and operated by JR Akita Total Life Service Co., Ltd. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets are on sale for all JR lines.

History

The Resort Shirakami diesel train at Iwadate Station, August 2011

Iwadate Station was opened on 24 November 1926.[1] With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 1 2 各駅情報（岩館駅） [Station Information (Iwadate Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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