Ugo-Iwaya Station

39°26′31.44″N 140°5′26.17″E / 39.4420667°N 140.0906028°E / 39.4420667; 140.0906028Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Uetsu Main LineDistance236.0 kilometers from NiitsuPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnmanned stationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedOctober 16, 1922PassengersFY2018142 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Ugo-Honjō towards Niitsu		Uetsu Main Line		Oriwatari towards Akita

Location
Ugo-Iwaya Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Ugo-Iwaya Station Ugo-Iwaya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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.

Lines

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

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

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

History

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

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 142 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 105

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Ugo-Iwaya Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)