Iwate-Kawaguchi Station
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Iwate-Kawaguchi Station 岩手川口駅 | |
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 Iwate-Kawaguchi Station, August 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kawaguchi dai-9 jiwari 68-1, Iwate, Iwate, Iwate （岩手県岩手郡岩手町字川口第9地割68-1） Japan |
| Operated by | Iwate Ginga Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Iwate Ginga Railway Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1898 |
| Previous names | Kawaguchi (until 1934) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2012 | 48 daily |
Iwate-Kawaguchi Station (岩手川口駅, Iwate-Kawaguchi-eki) is a railway station in the town of Iwate, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway.
Lines
Iwate-Kawaguchi Station is served by the Iwate Ginga Railway Line, and is located 26.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station and 562.2 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Iwate-Kawaguchi Station has an island platform and a single side platform connected to the station building by an overhead crossing. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Iwate Ginga Railway Line | for Iwate-Numakunai, Ninohe and Hachinohe |
| 2 | ■ Iwate Ginga Railway Line | (passing loop) |
| 3 | ■ Iwate Ginga Railway Line | for Iwate and Morioka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Iwate Ginga Railway Line | ||||
| Iwate | - | Iwate-Numakunai | ||
History
Midō Station was opened as Kawagichi Station (川口駅, Kawaguchi-eki) on 11 January 1898. It was renamed to its present name on 1 February 1934. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987 and was transferred to the Iwate Ginga Railway on 1 September 2002.
Surrounding area
- Kawaguchi Post Office