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Iwayama Station

Coordinates: 35°1′21.96″N 133°30′45.33″E / 35.0227667°N 133.5125917°E / 35.0227667; 133.5125917
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Iwayama Station

岩山駅
Iwayama Station in January 2008
General information
LocationKamikumagaya, Niimi-shi, Okayama-ken 718-0001
Japan
Coordinates35°1′21.96″N 133°30′45.33″E / 35.0227667°N 133.5125917°E / 35.0227667; 133.5125917
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)K Kishin Line
Distance149.8 km (93.1 miles) from Himeji
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 April 1929 (1929-04-14)
Passengers
20197 daily
Location
Iwayama Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Iwayama Station
Iwayama Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Iwayama Station is located in Japan
Iwayama Station
Iwayama Station
Iwayama Station (Japan)
Map

Iwayama Station (岩山駅, Iwayama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

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Iwayama Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 149.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The wooden station building is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Kishin Line
Tajibe   Rapid   Niimi
Tajibe   Local   Niimi

History

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Iwayama Station opened on April 14, 1929. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Niimi City Kumagaya Junior High School
  • Iwayama Shrine

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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