Iwafunemachi Station

Railway station in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Hirabayashi
towards Niitsu
 Uetsu Main Line Murakami
towards Akita
Location
Iwafunemachi Station is located in Japan
Iwafunemachi Station
Iwafunemachi Station
Location within Japan

Iwafunemachi Station (岩船町駅, Iwafunemachi eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwafunemachi Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 55.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Uetsu Main Line for Murakami
2 ■ Uetsu Main Line for Murakami and Niitsu

History

Iwafunemachi Station opened on 1 November 1914. A new station building was completed in 1980.[citation needed] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

  • National Route 7
  • former Kamihayashi village hall
  • Kamihayashi post Office

See also

External links

  • JR East station information (in Japanese)