is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iwade, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Iwade Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 74.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.
Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History Iwade Station opened on October 10, 1901 on the Kiwa Railway as the . It was promoted to a full station and renamed on March 1, 1902, and renamed to its present name a month later. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1891 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding Area Iwade City Hall Ōmiya Shrine Wakayama Prefectural Naga High Schoole
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Iwade Station Official Site