is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.
Line Iwaki Station is served by the Minami Osaka Line and is 31.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
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.
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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).Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
Surrounding area Katsuragi City Hall Taima Building (formerly Taima Town Hall) Katsuragi City Hakuho Junior High School Nagao Shrine
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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