Iwamoto Station

Iwamoto Station (岩本駅, Iwamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Numata, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Iwamoto Station

岩本駅
Iwamoto Station, July 2012
LocationIwamoto 173, Numata-shi, Gunma-ken 378-0021
Japan
Coordinates36.5609°N 139.0427°E / 36.5609; 139.0427
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Jōetsu Line
Distance36.3 km from Takasaki
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 March 1924
Passengers
FY2011238
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Tsukuda
toward Takasaki
 Jōetsu Line Numata
toward Nagaoka
Location
Iwamoto Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Iwamoto Station
Iwamoto Station (Japan)

Lines

Iwamoto Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 36.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is not in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Jōetsu Line for Shibukawa and Takasaki
3 ■ Jōetsu Line for Minakami, Nagaoka

History

Iwamoto Station opened on 31 March 1924. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2010.

Surrounding area

See also

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