Iwaki Station (Fukushima)
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Iwaki Station いわき駅 | |
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| Iwaki Station south entrance, May 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukushima (See other stations in Fukushima) |
| City | Iwaki |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1 Tamachi, Taira-aza |
| Postal code | 970-8026 |
| (in Japanese) | 福島県いわき市平字田町1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1897 |
| Former name | Taira Station |
| Present name since | 1994 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line, Banetsu East Line |
| Statistics | 6,004 passengers/day (FY2010) |
 Large bus terminal(s) attached to the station | |
Iwaki Station (いわき駅 Iwaki-eki) is a railway station in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Adjacent stations
- Jōban Line: south for Mito, north for Sendai.
- Banetsu East Line: west for Koriyama.
All Jōban Line limited express trains stop at Iwaki. After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, Iwaki Station has become the northern terminus for limited express train services on the line.
History
- 25 February 1897: The station opened as Taira Station (平駅 Taira-eki).
- 10 October 1917: The Banetsu East Line was opened fully from Taira to Koriyama.
- 27 July 1973: The "Yanyan" station shopping mall opened.
- 3 December 1994: Station was renamed Iwaki Station.
- 30 September 2007: "Yanyan" closed.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 6,004 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Iwaki City Hall
- Iwakidaira Castle ruins
- Iinodaira Castle ruins
- Iino Hachimangu
- Matsugaoka Park
References
- ↑ "各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度)" [FY2010 Station passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
External links
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- JR East station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 37°03′29″N 140°53′32″E / 37.058175°N 140.892131°E
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