Iwanuma Station
Encyclopedia
is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East) and located in Iwanuma, Miyagi
, Japan
. This station marks the boundary between the Jōban and Tōhoku Main Lines.
38.1118946°N 140.8641028°W
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) and located in Iwanuma, Miyagi
Iwanuma, Miyagi
is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of July 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 44,379 and a population density of 731 persons per km²...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. This station marks the boundary between the Jōban and Tōhoku Main Lines.
History
- December 15, 1887: Station begins operation on the Tōhoku Main Line.
- November 10, 1897: Station begins operation on the Jōban Line.
38.1118946°N 140.8641028°W