Iwane Station (巌根駅, Iwane-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Iwane Station

巌根駅
Iwane Station, 2020
General information
LocationIwane 3-5-1, Kisarazu-shi, Chiba-ken 292-0061
Japan
Coordinates35°24′47.32″N 139°56′00.06″E / 35.4131444°N 139.9333500°E / 35.4131444; 139.9333500
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uchibō Line
Distance27.5 km from Soga
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJanuary 15, 1915
Passengers
FY20191715
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Sodegaura
towards Soga
Uchibō Line
Keiyō Rapid
Kisarazu
Sodegaura
towards Soga or Chiba
Uchibō Line
Local
Kisarazu
towards Awa-Kamogawa
Location
Iwane Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Iwane Station
Iwane Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Iwane Station is located in Japan
Iwane Station
Iwane Station
Iwane Station (Japan)
Station platforms, 2020

Lines

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Iwane Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 27.5 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

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Iwane Station consists of dual opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Uchibō Line For Goi, Chiba
2  Uchibō Line For Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Tateyama,Awa-Kamogawa

History

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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.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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