Iwashima Station
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Iwashima Station 岩島駅 | |
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 Iwashima Station in August 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Iwashita, Higashiagatsuma, Agatsuma, Gunma （群馬県吾妻郡東吾妻町大字岩下） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Agatsuma Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1945 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2011 | 47 daily |
Iwashima Station (岩島駅, Iwashima-eki) is a railway station on the Agatsuma Line in Higashiagatsuma, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Iwashima Station is a station on the Agatsuma Line, and is located 30.5 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Shibukawa Station.
Station layout
Iwashima Station has two opposed side platforms connected by an overhead crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Agatsuma Line | for Manza-Kazawaguchi and Ōmae |
| 2 | ■ Agatsuma Line | for Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi and Takasaki
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Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatsuma Line | ||||
| Yagura | - | Kawarayu-Onsen | ||
History
Iwashima Station was opened on 5 August 1945 for freight only. Passenger services began from 20 November 1945. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
- Agatsuma Canyon
- Kawanaka Onsen
- Matsunoyu Onsen
External links
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