Iwane Station
Iwane Station 巌根駅 | |
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 Iwane Station | |
| Location |
Iwane 3-5-1, Kisarazu, Chiba （千葉県更津市岩根三丁目5-1） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Uchibō Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1941 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2009) | 2,038 daily |
Iwane Station (巌根駅 Iwane-eki) is a railway station operated by JR East's Uchibō Line located in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 27.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Uchibō Line at Soga Station.
History
Iwane Station was opened on November 20, 1941 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Bōsōnishi Line. It became part of the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II, and the line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. Iwane Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Lines
Layout
Iwane Station has a dual opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an overpass. The station has a Green Window service counter.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uchibō Line | For Goi, Chiba |
| 2 | ■ Uchibō Line | For Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Tateyama,Awa-Kamogawa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Uchibō Line | ||||
| Rapid (Sobu Line): no stop | ||||
| Sodegaura | Commuter Rapid | Kisarazu | ||
| Sodegaura | Rapid (Keiyō Line) |
Kisarazu | ||
| Sodegaura | Local | Kisarazu | ||
External links
- (Japanese) JR East Station information
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Coordinates: 35°24′47.32″N 139°56′00.06″E / 35.4131444°N 139.9333500°E