Iiyama Station


Iiyama Station is a railway station on the Iiyama Line in the city of Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Since 14 March 2015, it is also a stop on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line from Tokyo to Kanazawa.

Lines

Iiyama Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 19.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station. From 14 March 2015, it also became a stop on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line from to, located 147.3 km from the official starting point of the line at. Iiyama is served by Hakutaka services operating between Tokyo and Kanazawa, although not all trains will stop at Iiyama.

Station layout

The new station structure built to coincide with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension lies approximately to the south of the site of the original station. The elevated Shinkansen platforms cross the ground-level Iiyama Line platforms at an angle. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

The Iiyama Line is served by a ground-level island platform with tracks on either side.
The Shinkansen platforms consist of two 312 m long side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are fitted with chest-high platform edge doors.

History

Iiyama Station opened on 20 October 1921. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
The new station structure opened on 9 November 2014.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 990 passengers daily.. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
2000723
2005636
2010572
20151012

Surrounding area