Iwaki Station (Nara)
Iwaki Station 磐城駅 | |||||||||||
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| Kintetsu Railway commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Iwaki Station in March 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 220-2, Nagao, Katsuragi-shi, Nara-ken 639-2164 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°30′41″N 135°42′39″E / 34.511383°N 135.710892°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | F Minami Osaka Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 31.3 km (19.4 miles) from Osaka Abenobashi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Kintetsu Railway | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | F22 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 March 1929 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 599 daily | ||||||||||
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Iwaki Station (磐城駅, Iwaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]
Line
Iwaki Station is served by the Minami Osaka Line and is 31.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Osaka Abenobashi.
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms and two tracks. Both the ticket gates and concourse are at ground level. The entrance and exit is at platform 1, and a level crossing connects to platform 2 on the opposite side. The effective length of the platform is long enough for four cars, and there is a siding for maintenance vehicles on the outbound platform. The station is unattended.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ F Minami Osaka Line | for Kashiharajingū-mae |
| 2 | ■ F Minami Osaka Line | for Osaka Abenobashi |
History
Iwaki Station was opened 29 March 1929 as a station on the Osaka Railway. It became a Kansai Express Railway station due to a company merger on 1 February 1943, and through a subsequent merger became a station on the Kintetsu Railway on 1 Jube 1944.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 599 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Katsuragi City Hall Taima Building (formerly Taima Town Hall)
- Katsuragi City Hakuho Junior High School
- Nagao Shrine
See also
References
External links
Media related to Iwaki Station (Nara) at Wikimedia Commons