Iwashima Station

Iwashima Station (岩島駅, Iwashima-eki) is a railway station on the Agatsuma Line in Higashiagatsuma, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Iwashima Station

岩島駅
Iwashima Station in December 2019
LocationIwashita, Higashiagatsuma, Agatsuma, Gunma
(群馬県吾妻郡東吾妻町大字岩下)
Japan
Coordinates36.5630°N 138.7598°E / 36.5630; 138.7598
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Agatsuma Line
History
Opened1945
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)47 daily
Location
Iwashima Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Iwashima Station is a station on the Agatsuma Line, and is located 30.5 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Shibukawa Station.

Station layout

Iwashima Station has two opposed side platforms connected by an overhead crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Agatsuma Line for Manza-Kazawaguchi and Ōmae
2  Agatsuma Line for Naganohara-Kusatsuguchi and Takasaki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Agatsuma Line
Yagura - Kawarayu-Onsen

History

Iwashima Station was opened on 5 August 1945 for freight only. Passenger services began from 20 November 1945. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

  • Agatsuma Canyon
  • Kawanaka Onsen
  • Matsunoyu Onsen
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