Iwashiro Station
Railway station in Minabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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Iwashiro Station (岩代駅, Iwashiro-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Minabe, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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West Japan Railway CompanyIwashiro Station 岩代駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iwashiro Station in December 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 199-2 Nishiiwashiro, Minabe-cho, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama-ken 645-0014 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.7804°N 135.2802°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | JR-West commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 294.5 km (183.0 miles) from Kameyama 114.3 km (71.0 miles) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 September 1931[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 73 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Iwashiro Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) and is located 299.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 119.4 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Tanabe and Shingū |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji |
Adjacent stations
History
Iwashiro Station opened on September 21, 1931. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 73 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
- Minabe Municipal Iwashiro Elementary School
- Higashiiwashiro River
- Nishiiwashiro River
