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Railway station in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Iwamoto Station
岩本駅
Iwamoto Station, July 2012
General information
LocationIwamoto 173, Numata-shi, Gunma-ken 378-0021
Japan
Coordinates36°36′11.05″N 139°2′50.26″E / 36.6030694°N 139.0472944°E / 36.6030694; 139.0472944
Operated by JR East
Line(s)Jōetsu Line
Distance36.3 km from Takasaki
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 March 1924; 100 years ago (1924-03-31)
Passengers
FY2011238
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Tsukudatowards Takasaki Jōetsu Line Numatatowards Nagaoka
Location
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Iwamoto Station (岩本駅, Iwamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Numata, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwamoto Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 36.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is not in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Jōetsu Line for Shibukawa and Takasaki
3 ■ Jōetsu Line for Minakami, Nagaoka

History

Iwamoto Station opened on 31 March 1924. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2010.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Media related to Iwamoto Station (Gunma) at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Jōetsu Line
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