Iwajuku Station

Iwajuku Station (岩宿駅, Iwajuku-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Midori, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Iwajuku Station

岩宿駅
Iwajuku Station, November 2006
General information
LocationKasakake-cho, Asami 1500, Midori-shi, Gunma-ken 379-2311
Japan
Coordinates36.3966°N 139.2972°E / 36.3966; 139.2972
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ryōmō Line
Distance56.9 km from Oyama
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 November 1889 (1889-11-20)
Previous namesŌma (until 1911)
Passengers
FY20211,031 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kunisada
towards Takasaki
 Ryōmō Line Kiryū
towards Oyama
Location
Iwajuku Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Iwajuku Station
Iwajuku Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Iwajuku Station is located in Japan
Iwajuku Station
Iwajuku Station
Iwajuku Station (Japan)

Lines

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, and 34.8 km from Takasaki Station. The preceding station of Kiryū is 4.0 km away and the following station of Kunisada is 6.4 km away.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.[2] Iwajuku Station has a Braille fare table, and no other accessibility features.[3]

Platforms[4]
1 ■ Ryōmō Line for Kiryū, Oyama
2, 3 ■ Ryōmō Line for Isesaki, Maebashi and Takasaki
  • Ticket Gate November 2021
    Ticket Gate November 2021
  • Platforms November 2021
    Platforms November 2021

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. The station started accepting Suica cards on November 18, 2001.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2021, the station was used by an average of 1,031 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]

Below is table containing the passenger statistics since the year 2000:

Passenger statistics
Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers		 Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers		 Year Average Daily
Boarding Passengers
2000 1,150[6] 2010 1,090[7] 2020 888[8]
2001 1,080[9] 2011 1,111[10] 2021 1,031[5]
2002 1,023[11] 2012 1,162[12]
2003 1,025[13] 2013 1,241[14]
2004 1,042[15] 2014 1,234[16]
2005 994[17] 2015 1,234[18]
2006 997[19] 2016 1,253[20]
2007 1,024[21] 2017 1,243[22]
2008 1,045[23] 2018 1,251[24]
2009 1,069[25] 2019 1,255[26]

Surrounding area

See also

References
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  22. "各駅の乗車人員 2017年度 ベスト100以外（5）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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  25. "JR東日本：各駅の乗車人員（2009年度）". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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