Iwanoshita Station

Iwanoshita Station (岩ノ下駅, Iwanoshita-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Iwanoshita Station

岩ノ下駅
Iwanoshita Station in October 2010
LocationHigashiyama-cho Matsukawa-aze Iwanoshita 183, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-0303
Japan
Coordinates38.9480°N 141.2452°E / 38.9480; 141.2452
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■　Ōfunato Line
Distance17.5 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1966
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Rikuchū-Kanzaki
toward Ichinoseki
 Ōfunato Line Rikuchū-Matsukawa
toward Kesennuma
Location
Iwanoshita Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Iwanoshita Station
Iwanoshita Station (Japan)

Lines

Iwanoshita Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 17.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Iwanoshita Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter for waiting passengers. The station is unattended.

History

Iwanoshita Station opened on December 1, 1966. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

Some small businesses and stores have grown up around the station.

  • Sunatetsu River
  • Iwanoshita Police Office

See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

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