is a passenger railway station located in the town of Miyake, Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.
Line Iwami Station is served by the Kashihara Line and is 13.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 48.4 kilometers from .
Layout The station is an above-ground station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks. The effective length of the platform is enough for four cars. The station building is on the platform 1 side, and is connected to platform 2 on the opposite side by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
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History Iwami Station was opened 21 March 1923 by the Osaka Electric Tramway as the Unebi Line was extended from Hirahata to Kashiharajingu-mae Station. In 1941 the Osaka Electric Tramway merged with the Sangu Express Railway to form the Kansai Express Railway, which merged with Nankai Railway in 1944 to form Kintetsu.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1097 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
Surrounding area Sasahokoyama Kofun Nara Prefectural Technical College
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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