Iwafunemachi Station

Iwafunemachi Station (岩船町駅, Iwafunemachi eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Iwafunemachi Station

岩船町駅
Iwafunemachi Station in June 2010
LocationKokuchigawa, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026
Japan
Coordinates38°10′57.45″N 139°27′33.95″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance55.2 km from Niitsu
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1914
Rebuilt1980
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Hirabayashi
toward Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Murakami
toward Akita
Location
Iwafunemachi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Iwafunemachi Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 55.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Uetsu Main Line for Murakami
2  Uetsu Main Line for Murakami and Niitsu

History

Iwafunemachi Station opened on 1 November 1914. A new station building was completed in 1980. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

See also

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