Iijima Station

Iijima Station (飯島駅, Iijima-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the town of Iijima, Kamiina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Iijima Station 飯島駅
Iijima Station in June 2008
General information
Location	1168 Iijima, Iijima-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3702 Japan
Coordinates	35.6774°N 137.9290°E / 35.6774; 137.9290
Elevation	647 meters[citation needed]
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Iida Line
Distance	157.9 km from Toyohashi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	11 February 1918
Passengers
FY2016	290 (daily)
Location Iijima Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Iijima Station Iijima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Iijima Station is served by the Iida Line and is 157.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.

Platforms

1	■ Iida Line	for Tatsuno
2	■ Iida Line	for Iida and Tenryūkyō

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Iida Line
Nanakubo		Rapid Misuzu		Ina-Fukuoka
Ina-Hongō		Local		Tagiri

History

Iijima Station opened on 11 February 1918. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 290 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). ^[1]

Surrounding area

• Iijima town hall
• Iijima Post Office
• Iijima Elementary School
• Iijima Junior High School
• National Route 153

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan