Iwashiro Station

岩代駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Iwashiro Station in December 2016
General information
Location199-2 Nishiiwashiro, Minabe-cho, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama-ken 645-0014
Japan
Coordinates33°46′49″N 135°16′49″E / 33.7804°N 135.2802°E / 33.7804; 135.2802
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance294.5 km (183.0 mi) from Kameyama
114.3 km (71.0 mi) from Shingū
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 September 1931 (1931-09-21)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY201973 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Minabe   Rapid   Kirime
Minabe   Local   Kirime
Location
Iwashiro Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Iwashiro Station
Iwashiro Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Iwashiro Station is located in Japan
Iwashiro Station
Iwashiro Station
Iwashiro Station (Japan)

Iwashiro Station (岩代駅, Iwashiro-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Minabe, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Iwashiro Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 299.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 119.4 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kii-Tanabe and Shingū
2 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Wakayama and Tennōji

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Minabe   Rapid   Kirime
Minabe   Local   Kirime

History

Iwashiro Station opened on September 21, 1931. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 73 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

  • Minabe Municipal Iwashiro Elementary School
  • Higashiiwashiro River
  • Nishiiwashiro River

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
  2. ↑ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. ↑ 和歌山県統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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