Iwayama Station (岩山駅, Iwayama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Iwayama Station 岩山駅 | |||||||
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 Iwayama Station in January 2008 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Kamikumagaya, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 718-0001 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°1′21.96″N 133°30′45.33″E / 35.0227667°N 133.5125917°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||
| Line(s) | K Kishin Line | ||||||
| Distance | 149.8 km (93.1 miles) from Himeji | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 14 April 1929 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2019 | 7 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editIwayama Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 149.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The wooden station building is unattended.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kishin Line | ||||
| Tajibe | Rapid | Niimi | ||
| Tajibe | Local | Niimi | ||
History
editIwayama Station opened on April 14, 1929. 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
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Niimi City Kumagaya Junior High School
- Iwayama Shrine
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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Media related to Iwayama Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Iwayama Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)
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