Iwadate Station
Iwadate Station 岩館駅 | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Iwadate Station, September 2013 | |||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | 91 Kamanoue, Hachimori, Happō-cho, Yamamoto-gun, Akita-ken 018-2606 Japan | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°24′22.3″N 139°57′58.5″E / 40.406194°N 139.966250°E | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Gonō Line | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 29.1 kilometers from Higashi-Noshiro | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 24 November 1926 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
FY2016 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Iwadate Station (岩館駅, Iwadate-eki) is a railway station in the town of Happō, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
[edit]Iwadate Station is served by the Gonō Line and is located 29.1 rail kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Higashi-Noshiro.
Station layout
[edit]The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing, serving two tracks. It is administered by Noshiro Station, and operated by JR Akita Total Life Service Co., Ltd. Ordinary tickets, express tickets, and reserved-seat tickets are on sale for all JR lines.
History
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Resort_Shirakami_Buna_at_Iwadate_Station.jpg/220px-Resort_Shirakami_Buna_at_Iwadate_Station.jpg)
Iwadate Station was opened on 24 November 1926.[1] With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station has been managed by JR East.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]National Route 101
- Iwadate Post office
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 各駅情報(岩館駅) [Station Information (Iwadate Station)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2016年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
[edit] Media related to Iwadate Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Iwadate Station tourist information by JR East (in Japanese)
- JR East station information (in Japanese)