Iwamoto Station

Iwamoto Station (岩本駅) is a passenger railway station in the city of Numata, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Iwamoto Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 36.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout
The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is not in use. The station is unattended.

History
Iwamoto Station opened on 31 March 1924. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2010.

Surrounding area

 * Tone River