Minami-Iwakuni Station

Minami-Iwakuni Station (南岩国駅, Minami-Iwakuni-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Minami-Iwakuni Station 南岩国駅
Minami-Iwakuni Station in May 2012
General information
Location	1-chōme-1 Minamiiwakunimachi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0034 Japan
Coordinates	34°8′7.27″N 132°12′21.58″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	350.7 km (217.9 mi) from Kobe
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed ()
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 June 1952; 72 years ago (1952-06-20)
Passengers
FY2019	1679
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Fujū towards Shimonoseki San'yō Line Local Iwakuni Terminus
Location Minami-Iwakuni Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Minami-Iwakuni Station Minami-Iwakuni Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Minami-Iwakuni Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 350.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■      San'yō Line	for Iwakuni and Hiroshima
2, 3	■      San'yō Line	for Yanai and Tokuyama

History

Minami-Iwakuni Station was opened on 20 June 1952. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 1679 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 188
• Takamizu High School/Affiliated Junior High School

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 Minami-Iwakuni Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site