is a

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in the city of Iwanuma,

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Iwanuma Station is served by the

Tōhoku Main Line The Tōhoku Main Line () is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line starts from Tokyo Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo and passes through such cities as Saitama, Saitama, Saitama, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Uts ...

, and is located 334.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . It is also served by the

Jōban Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line officially begins at Nippori Station in Arakawa, Tokyo before the line officially ends at Iwanuma Station in Iwanuma, Miyagi. However, following ...

, and is 343.1 rail kilometers from the starting point of that line

Nippori Station is a major interchange railway station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. It is adjacent to the Yanaka neighborhood of Taito district. Lines *East Japan Railway Company (JR East) ** Joban Line (Rapid) ** Keihin–Tōhoku Line **Yamanote Line *Keisei El ...

in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has one

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and two

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s connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "

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" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Iwanuma Station opened on 15 December 1887, on the Tōhoku Main Line. The Joban Line opened on 10 November 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in June 1998.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 7,093 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Iwanuma City Hall * Takekoma Shrine *Iwanuma Post Office

References

External links

* {{Sendai transit Railway stations in Miyagi Prefecture Tōhoku Main Line Jōban Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1887 Iwanuma, Miyagi