Iwanami Station
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CB13 Iwanami Station 岩波駅 | |||||||||||
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 Iwanami station building and platform, November 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Iwanami 64-1, Susono-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°12′58″N 138°55′09″E / 35.216075°N 138.91912°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Central | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Gotemba Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 45.3 kilometers from Kōzu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | ||||||||||
| Station code | CB13 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | August 1, 1944 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2017 | 2134 daily | ||||||||||
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Iwanami Station (岩波駅, Iwanami-eki) is a railway station in the city of Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai ).
Lines
Iwanami Station is served by the JR Tōkai Gotemba Line, and is located 45.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōzu.
Station layout
The station has a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station was originally located on a switchback, which was eliminated when the line was electrified in 1968, and the platform realigned; a vestigal remnant of the former switchback is retained as a side track to the north of the station. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Gotemba Line | for Numazu |
| 2 | ■ Gotemba Line | for Gotemba and Kōzu |
History
Iwanami Station began opened on December 8, 1944. Along with its division and privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of JR Central. The current station building dates from 1989.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2134 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 246
- Toyota Motor East Japan Higashi-Fuji plant
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. ISBN 4-533-02980-9. (in Japanese)
- ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
