Minami-Iwakuni Station

Minami-Iwakuni Station (南岩国駅, Minami-Iwakuni-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Minami-Iwakuni Station

南岩国駅
Minami-Iwakuni Station in May 2012
General information
Location1-chōme-1 Minamiiwakunimachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0034
Japan
Coordinates34°6′45.4″N 132°11′55.32″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance350.7 km (217.9 mi) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed ()
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 June 1952 (1952-06-20)
Passengers
FY20191679
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Fujū
towards Shimonoseki
 San'yō Line
Local
 Iwakuni
Terminus
Location
Minami-Iwakuni Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Minami-Iwakuni Station
Minami-Iwakuni Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Minami-Iwakuni Station is located in Japan
Minami-Iwakuni Station
Minami-Iwakuni Station
Minami-Iwakuni Station (Japan)

Lines

Minami-Iwakuni Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 350.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■      San'yō Line for Iwakuni and Hiroshima
2, 3 ■      San'yō Line for Yanai and Tokuyama

History

Minami-Iwakuni Station was opened on 20 June 1952. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1679 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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