Nishi-Iwakuni Station

Nishi-Iwakuni Station (西岩国駅, Nishi-Iwakuni-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Nishi-Iwakuni Station 西岩国駅
Nishi-Iwakuni Station in May 2018
General information
Location	6-chōme-15 Nishimi, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 741-0061 Japan
Coordinates	34°9′46.16″N 132°11′42.57″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company Nishikigawa Railway
Line(s)	Gantoku Line   Nishikigawa Seiryū Line
Distance	3.7 km (2.3 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1929; 95 years ago (1929-04-15)
Previous names	Iwakuni (until 1942)
Passengers
FY2020	349
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kawanishi towards Kushigahama Gantoku Line Local Iwakuni Terminus
Location Nishi-Iwakuni Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Nishi-Iwakuni Station Nishi-Iwakuni Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nishi-Iwakuni Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 3.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni. It is also served by trains of the third sector Nishikigawa Seiryū Line from Nishikichō, although the station itself is purely a JR West station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge; however, the middle track (Platform 2) has been discontinued. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■      Gantoku Line	for Iwakuni
3	■      Gantoku Line	for Kushigahama and Tokuyama for Nishikicho

History

The station opened on 15 April 1929, initially named Iwakuni Station.^[2] It was renamed Nishi-Iwakuni in 1942, and at the same time, the original Marifu Station was renamed Iwakuni Station.^[2] With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 349 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Iwakuni Prison
• Iwakuni Nishikimi Post Office
• Iwakuni Municipal Baseball Stadium

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
2. Matsumoto, Kouji. 西岩国駅舎 [Nishi-Iwakuni Station building]. 岩国の観光.com (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
3. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Nishi-Iwakuni Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site