Iwamuro Station

Railway station in Niigata, Japan

37°43′16.73″N 138°52′47.74″E / 37.7213139°N 138.8799278°E / 37.7213139; 138.8799278Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Echigo LineDistance53.8 km from KashiwazakiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 August 1912Previous namesWanō (until 1965)PassengersFY2010545 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kita-Yoshida towards Kashiwazaki		Echigo Line		Maki towards Niigata

Location
Iwamuro Station Location within JR Echigo Line Show map of JR Echigo Line Iwamuro Station Iwamuro Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Iwamuro Station (岩室駅, Iwamuro-eki) is a railway station located in the Iwamuro neighbourhood of Nishikan-ku, Niigata, Japan. It is operated by JR East.

Lines

Iwamuro Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 53.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.

Layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building has a waiting hall and toilets. Outside there are taxis and regular bus services.

The station is unattended. Suica farecard can be used at this station.^[1]

History

When the station opened on 25 August 1912 on the Hakusan Echigo Railway it was originally called Wanō Station (和納駅). It had a staffed station office, four platforms, sidings and freight yards. On 1 October 1927, the Echigo line was nationalised. The station was renamed Iwamuro on December 25, 1965. On January 1, 1973 all freight handling ceased at the station. The sidings and two side platforms were closed and eventually removed. On 1 April 1987 the station was transferred to JR East Japan Railways when the Japanese rail network was privatized. Beginning on 21 January 2006, passengers were able to use Suica cards at the station. On 31 March 2007, after 95 years, the staffed station office was closed. Tickets are now purchased from an automated vending machine.