Ōiwa Station

Ōiwa Station

大岩駅
Ōiwa Station, April 2008
General information
LocationOtani, Iwami-cho, Iwami-gun, Tottori-ken 681-0073
Japan
Coordinates35°34′0.96″N 134°18′30.46″E / 35.5669333°N 134.3084611°E / 35.5669333; 134.3084611
Owned by JR West
Operated by JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Distance214.8 km (133.5 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 January 1950 (1950-01-01)
Passengers
FY2018204 daily
Location
Ōiwa Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Ōiwa Station
Ōiwa Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Ōiwa Station is located in Japan
Ōiwa Station
Ōiwa Station
Ōiwa Station (Japan)
Map

Ōiwa Station (大岩駅, Ōiwa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Iwami, Iwami District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Ōiwa Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 214.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single ground-level opposed side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Sanin Main Line
Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station
Iwami   Local   Fukube

History

Ōiwa Station opened on January 1, 1950. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 204 passengers daily.[2][3]

Surrounding area

  • Tottori Prefectural Route 328 Fukube Iwami Line (former National Route 9)
  • Japan National Route 178
  • Otani housing complex
  • Iwami Municipal Iwami Nishi Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ National land numerical information (passenger number data by station), viewed July 4, 2019
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
  • Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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