Iwane Station

Iwane Station

巌根駅
Iwane Station; 巌根駅
	Iwane Station, 2020
General information
Location	Iwane 3-5-1, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba-ken 292-0061; Japan
Coordinates	35°24′47.32″N 139°56′00.06″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uchibō Line
Distance	27.5 km from Soga
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 15, 1915
Passengers
FY2019	1715
Services
Location
	Iwane Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Iwane Station Iwane Station (Japan)

Iwane Station (巌根駅, Iwane-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Station platforms, 2020

Lines

Iwane Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 27.5 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

Iwane Station consists of dual opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Uchibō Line	For Goi, Chiba
2	■ Uchibō Line	For Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Tateyama,Awa-Kamogawa

History

Iwane Station was opened on November 20, 1941 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Bōsōnishi Line. It became part of the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II, and the line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. Iwane Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

References

各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Iwane Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

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[jreast2019stats-1] 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.