Ugo-Iwaya Station (羽後岩谷駅, Ugo-Iwaya eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Ugo-Iwaya Station

羽後岩谷駅
Ugo-Iwaya Station in June 2018
General information
Location110-2 Kawabata, Iwayamachi, Yurihonjō-shi, Akita-ken 018-0711
Japan
Coordinates39°26′31.44″N 140°5′26.17″E / 39.4420667°N 140.0906028°E / 39.4420667; 140.0906028
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance236.0 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnmanned station
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 16, 1922
Passengers
FY2018142
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ugo-Honjō
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Oriwatari
towards Akita
Location
Ugo-Iwaya Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Ugo-Iwaya Station
Ugo-Iwaya Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Ugo-Iwaya Station is located in Japan
Ugo-Iwaya Station
Ugo-Iwaya Station
Ugo-Iwaya Station (Japan)

Lines

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Ugo-Iwaya Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 236.0 kilometres (146.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

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The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. One of side platforms was originally an island platform, but one side is no longer in use. The station is unmanned.

Platforms

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1  Uetsu Main Line for Akita
3  Uetsu Main Line for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

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Ugo-Iwaya Station opened on October 16, 1922 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed on March 8, 2000. The building also includes offices for the Chamber of Commerce of the former town of Ōuchi, Akita.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 142 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 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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