Iwaki Station (Fukushima)


Iwaki Station is a railway station in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Iwaki Station is served by both the Jōban Line and the Banetsu East Line. It is located 209.4 km from the official starting point of the Jōban Line at in Tokyo. After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, Iwaki Station has become the northern terminus for limited express train services on the line. The station is also the eastern terminus of the Banetsu East Line and is located 85.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus at.

Station layout

Iwaki Station is an elevated station with three opposed island platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 25 February 1897 as Taira Station. On 10 October 1917 the Banetsu East Line was extended from to. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. It was renamed Iwaki on 3 December 1994. A new station building was completed on 19 June 2009.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 5872 passengers daily.

Surrounding area