Iwashima Station

Railway station in Higashiagatsuma, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°33′47″N 138°45′35″E / 36.5630°N 138.7598°E / 36.5630; 138.7598Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Agatsuma Line Distance30.5 km from ShibukawaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 November 1945PassengersFY201147 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kawarayu-Onsen
towards Ōmae
 Agatsuma Line Yagura
towards Takasaki
Location
Iwashima Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Iwashima Station
Iwashima Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Iwashima Station is located in Japan
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Iwashima Station (Japan)
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Iwashima Station (岩島駅, Iwashima-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Higashiagatsuma, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwashima Station is a station on the Agatsuma Line, and is located 30.5 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Shibukawa Station.

Station layout

Then station consists two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Agatsuma Line for Manza-Kazawaguchi and Ōmae
2 ■ Agatsuma Line for Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi and Takasaki
  • Iwashima Station platforms in November 2015
    Iwashima Station platforms in November 2015

History

Iwashima Station was opened on 5 August 1945 for freight only. Passenger services began from 20 November 1945. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

  • Agatsuma Canyon
  • Kawanaka Onsen
  • Matsunoyu Onsen

See also

External links

Media related to Iwashima Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Japanese)