Minami-Iwakuni Station
Railway station in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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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]
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Minami-Iwakuni Station in May 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-1 Minamiiwakunimachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0034 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°8′7.27″N 132°12′21.58″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | San'yō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 350.7 km (217.9 miles) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 June 1952 | ||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 1433 | ||||||||||
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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 2022, the station was used by an average of 1433 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 188
- Takamizu High School/Affiliated Junior High School
