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Minami-Iwakuni Station

Coordinates: 34°8′7.27″N 132°12′21.58″E / 34.1353528°N 132.2059944°E / 34.1353528; 132.2059944
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Minami-Iwakuni Station

南岩国駅
Minami-Iwakuni Station in May 2012
General information
Location1-chōme-1 Minamiiwakunimachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0034
Japan
Coordinates34°8′7.27″N 132°12′21.58″E / 34.1353528°N 132.2059944°E / 34.1353528; 132.2059944
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'yō Line
Distance350.7 km (217.9 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 June 1952; 72 years ago (1952-06-20)
Passengers
FY20221433
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Fujū
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
Iwakuni
Terminus
Location
Minami-Iwakuni Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Minami-Iwakuni Station
Minami-Iwakuni Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Minami-Iwakuni Station is located in Japan
Minami-Iwakuni Station
Minami-Iwakuni Station
Minami-Iwakuni Station (Japan)
Map

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]

Lines

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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

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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

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1       San'yō Line for Iwakuni and Hiroshima
2, 3       San'yō Line for Yanai and Tokuyama

History

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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

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In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 1433 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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