Iwanuma Station 岩沼駅
East entrance in June 2010
General information
Location	1 Tateshita, Iwanuma-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-2441 Japan
Coordinates	38°06′43″N 140°51′51″E / 38.1118946°N 140.8641028°E / 38.1118946; 140.8641028
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tōhoku Main Line ■ Jōban Line
Distance	334.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 2 island platforms
Tracks	5
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 December 1887; 136 years ago (1887-12-15)
Passengers
FY2018	7093 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Tsukinoki towards Fukushima Tōhoku Main Line Rapid City Rabbit Natori towards Sendai Tsukinoki towards Kuroiso Tōhoku Main Line Local Tatekoshi towards Morioka Watari towards Shinagawa Hitachi Sendai Terminus Ōkuma towards Shinagawa Jōban Line Local-Futsuu Tatekoshi towards Sendai
Location
Iwanuma Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Show map of Miyagi Prefecture Iwanuma Station Iwanuma Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Iwanuma Station (岩沼駅, Iwanuma-eki) is a railway station in the city of Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwanuma Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 334.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo. It is also served by the Jōban Line, and is 343.1 rail kilometers from the starting point of that line Nippori Station in Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Iwanuma Station opened on 15 December 1887, on the Tōhoku Main Line. The Joban Line opened on 10 November 1897. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in June 1998.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 7,093 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Iwanuma City Hall
• Takekoma Shrine
• Iwanuma Post Office