Iwane Station

35°24′47.32″N 139°56′00.06″E / 35.4131444°N 139.9333500°E / 35.4131444; 139.9333500Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Uchibō Line Distance27.5 km from SogaPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJanuary 15, 1915PassengersFY20191715 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Sodegaura towards Soga		Uchibō Line Keiyō Rapid		Kisarazu towards Kazusa-Minato
Sodegaura towards Soga or Chiba		Uchibō Line Local		Kisarazu towards Awa-Kamogawa

Location
Iwane Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Iwane Station Iwane Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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).

Lines

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

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

Platforms

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

History

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

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

Surrounding area

• Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
• National Route 16

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Iwane Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)