Iwafune Station
Iwafune Station (岩舟駅, Iwafune-eki) is a railway station on the Ryōmō Line in Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Iwafune Station 岩舟駅 | |
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 Iwafune Station, May 2008 | |
| Location | Iwafune-machi Shizu, Tochigi, Tochigi （栃木県栃木市岩舟静） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ryōmō Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Previous names | Iwafune (岩船) (until 1902) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2011) | 568 daily |
Lines
Iwafune Station is served by the Ryōmō Line, and is located 19.3 km from the terminus of the line at Oyama Station.
Station layout
Iwafune Station has a single Island platform and a single side platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station is unattended.
History
Iwafune Station was opened on 10 October 1898 as Iwafune Station (岩船駅, Iwafune-eki). It was renamed to its present kanji spelling on 1 March 1902. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Surrounding area
- Iwafune Post Office
- Iwafune Geological Museum
Film setting
In the 2007 animated film 5 Centimeters per Second, Takaki and Akari see each other for the last time at this station in 4 March 1995. Twelve years later, Akari departs from this station for her wedding in Tokyo. In the manga adaption of the film, Takaki also visits this station with his girlfriend in 2007.
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 459. ISBN 4533029809.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iwafune Station. |
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)