Nishi-Iwakuni Station

Railway station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Line(s)
     Gantoku Line

  Nishikigawa Seiryū Line

Distance3.7 km (2.3 mi) from IwakuniPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks2Connections
  • Bus stop
Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-15)Previous namesIwakuni (until 1942)PassengersFY2020349 Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kawanishi
towards Kushigahama
 Gantoku Line
Local
 Iwakuni
Terminus
Location
Nishi-Iwakuni Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
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Nishi-Iwakuni Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
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Nishi-Iwakuni Station is located in Japan
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Nishi-Iwakuni Station (西岩国駅, Nishi-Iwakuni-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Nishi-Iwakuni Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 3.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni. It is also served by trains of the third sector Nishikigawa Seiryū Line from Nishikichō, although the station itself is purely a JR West station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge; however, the middle track (Platform 2) has been discontinued. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■      Gantoku Line for Iwakuni
3 ■      Gantoku Line for Kushigahama and Tokuyama
for Nishikicho

History

The station opened on 15 April 1929, initially named Iwakuni Station.[2] It was renamed Nishi-Iwakuni in 1942, and at the same time, the original Marifu Station was renamed Iwakuni Station.[2] 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 2020, the station was used by an average of 349 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Iwakuni Prison
  • Iwakuni Nishikimi Post Office
  • Iwakuni Municipal Baseball Stadium

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. ^ a b Matsumoto, Kouji. 西岩国駅舎 [Nishi-Iwakuni Station building]. 岩国の観光.com (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Nishi-Iwakuni Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR West Station Official Site