Iwanuma Station

Iwanuma Station 岩沼駅
East entrance in June 2010
General information
Location	1 Tateshita, Iwanuma-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-2441 Japan
Coordinates	38°06′43″N 140°51′51″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tōhoku Main Line ■ Jōban Line
Distance	334.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks	5
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 15, 1887
Passengers
FY2016	7123 daily
Services
Location Iwanuma Station Location within Japan

Iwanuma Station (岩沼駅, Iwanuma-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwanuma Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 334.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo. It is also served by the Jōban Line, and is 343.1 rail kilometers from the starting point of that line Nippori Station in Tokyo.

Station layout

Iwanuma Station has one side platform and two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Jōban Line	for Haranomachi
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Natori and Sendai
3	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Shiroishi and Fukushima
4	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Natori, Sendai, and Kogota
5	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Natori, Sendai, and Kogota (starting trains)

History

Iwanuma Station opened on December 15, 1887, on the Tōhoku Main Line. The Joban Line opened on November 10, 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in June 1998.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 7,123 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Iwanuma City Hall
• Takekoma Shrine
• Iwanuma Post Office

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)