Iwakura Station (Yamaguchi)

Iwakura Station (岩倉駅, Iwakura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Iwakura Station 岩倉駅
Iwakura Station in June 2019
General information
Location	714 Ajisu, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 754-1277 Japan
Coordinates	34°1′24.35″N 131°21′35.92″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Ube Line
Distance	8.8 km (5.5 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 August 1953; 71 years ago (1953-08-15)
Passengers
FY2020	18
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Suō-Sayama towards Shin-Yamaguchi Ube Line Local Ajisu towards Ube
Location Iwakura Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Iwakura Station Iwakura Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Iwakura Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 8.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.

History

Iwakura Station was opened on 26 March 1925 as a temporary stop when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. the stop was moved 100 meters and officially elevated in status to a full passenger station on 15 August 1953. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Yamaguchi Prefectural Kirarahama Nature Observation Park
• Yamaguchi Kirara Expo Memorial Park
• Japan National Route 190

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Iwakura Station (Yamaguchi) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site