is a passenger railway station in the town of Higashiagatsuma, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwashima Station is a station on the Agatsuma Line, and is located 30.5 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Shibukawa Station.

Iwashima Station

Station layout

Then station consists two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Iwashima Station

Platforms

History

Iwashima Station was opened on 5 August 1945 for freight only. Passenger services began from 20 November 1945. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Iwashima Station

Surrounding area

Agatsuma Canyon

Kawanaka Onsen

Matsunoyu Onsen

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture

Agatsuma Line

Stations of East Japan Railway Company

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1945

Higashiagatsuma, Gunma