Iwakuni Station

Iwakuni Station

岩国駅
Iwakuni Station west entrance building in August 2020
General information
Location1-1, Marifu-machi 1-chōme, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0018
Japan
Coordinates34°10′18.69″N 132°13′32.3″E / 34.1718583°N 132.225639°E / 34.1718583; 132.225639
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)
  • R Sanyō Main Line
  •   Gantoku Line
Distance346.1 km (215.1 miles) from Kobe
Platforms1 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks6
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Station codeJR-R16
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1897 (1897-09-25)
Previous namesMarifu (1929-1942)
Passengers
FY20224689
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station
Nishi-Iwakuni
towards Kushigahama
Gantoku Line Terminus
Terminus San'yō Line
City Liner
Waki
towards Hiroshima
San'yō Line
Rapid
Ōtake
towards Hiroshima
through to San'yō Main Line towards Tokuyama San'yō Line
Local
Waki
towards Hiroshima
Minami-Iwakuni
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
Local
through to San'yō Line R towards Hiroshima
Yanai
One-way operation
San'yō Line
For Osaka
West Express Ginga
Miyajimaguchi
towards Osaka
Tokuyama
towards Shimonoseki
San'yō Line
For Shimonoseki
West Express Ginga
Location
Iwakuni Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Iwakuni Station
Iwakuni Station (Japan)

Iwakuni Station (岩国駅, Iwakuni-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).