Iwamoto Station

Railway station in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°33′39″N 139°02′34″E / 36.5609°N 139.0427°E / 36.5609; 139.0427Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Jōetsu LineDistance36.3 km from TakasakiPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened31 March 1924; 100 years ago (1924-03-31)PassengersFY2011238 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Tsukuda
towards Takasaki
 Jōetsu Line Numata
towards Nagaoka
Location
Iwamoto Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Iwamoto Station
Iwamoto Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Iwamoto Station is located in Japan
Iwamoto Station
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Iwamoto Station (Japan)
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Iwamoto Station (岩本駅, Iwamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Numata, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwamoto Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 36.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is not in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Jōetsu Line for Shibukawa and Takasaki
3 ■ Jōetsu Line for Minakami, Nagaoka

History

Iwamoto Station opened on 31 March 1924. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2010.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Media related to Iwamoto Station (Gunma) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)