Iwane Station

Iwane Station (巌根駅, Iwane-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Iwane Station 巌根駅
Iwane Station, 2020
General information
Location	Iwane 3-5-1, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba-ken 292-0061 Japan
Coordinates	35°24′47.32″N 139°56′00.06″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uchibō Line
Distance	27.5 km from Soga
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 15, 1915
Passengers
FY2019	1715
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sodegaura towards Soga Uchibō Line Keiyō Rapid Kisarazu towards Kazusa-Minato Sodegaura towards Soga or Chiba Uchibō Line Local Kisarazu towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location Iwane Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Iwane Station Iwane Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Station platforms, 2020

Lines

Iwane Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 27.5 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

Iwane Station consists of dual opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Uchibō Line	For Goi, Chiba
2	■ Uchibō Line	For Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Tateyama,Awa-Kamogawa

History

Iwane Station was opened on November 20, 1941 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Bōsōnishi Line. It became part of the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II, and the line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. Iwane Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
• National Route 16

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan