Nishi-Iwakuni Station (西岩国駅, Nishi-Iwakuni-eki) is a railway station on the Gantoku Line in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Nishi-Iwakuni Station 西岩国駅
Nishi-Iwakuni Station in May 2018
General information
Location	6-15-1 Nishimi, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi （山口県岩国市錦見六丁目15-1） Japan
Coordinates	34°09′46″N 132°11′43″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Gantoku Line
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1929
Previous names	Iwakuni (until 1942)
Passengers
FY2009	380 daily
Location
Nishi-Iwakuni Station Location within Japan

Lines

Nishi-Iwakuni Station is served by the Gantoku Line.

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 15 April 1929, initially named Iwakuni Station.[1] It was renamed Nishi-Iwakuni in 1942, and at the same time, the original Marifu Station was renamed Iwakuni Station.[1]

Surrounding area

• Iwakuni Prison

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Iwakuni Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)