Nishi-Iwakuni Station

Nishi-Iwakuni Station

西岩国駅
Nishi-Iwakuni Station; 西岩国駅
	Nishi-Iwakuni Station in May 2018
Location	6-15-1 Nishimi, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi; （山口県岩国市錦見六丁目15-1）; Japan
Coordinates	34°09′46″N 132°11′43″E / 34.162822°N 132.195158°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Gantoku Line
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1929
Previous names	Iwakuni (until 1942)
Passengers
FY2009	380 daily
Location
	Nishi-Iwakuni Station Location within Japan

Nishi-Iwakuni Station (西岩国駅, Nishi-Iwakuni-eki) is a railway station on the Gantoku Line in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines[]

Nishi-Iwakuni Station is served by the Gantoku Line.

Adjacent stations[]

«		Service	»
Gantoku Line
Iwakuni		-		Kawanishi

History[]

The station opened on 15 April 1929, initially named Iwakuni Station.^[1] It was renamed Nishi-Iwakuni in 1942, and at the same time, the original Marifu Station was renamed Iwakuni Station.^[1]

Surrounding area[]

Iwakuni Prison

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Matsumoto, Kouji. 西岩国駅舎 [Nishi-Iwakuni Station building]. 岩国の観光.com (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 12 October 2012.

External links[]

Official website (in Japanese)

Coordinates: 34°09′46″N 132°11′43″E / 34.162822°N 132.195158°E / 34.162822; 132.195158

[iwakuni-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Matsumoto, Kouji. 西岩国駅舎 [Nishi-Iwakuni Station building]. 岩国の観光.com (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved 12 October 2012.

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