Railway station in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Iwaki Station (磐城駅, Iwaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]
Line
Iwaki Station is served by the Minami Osaka Line and is 31.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Osaka Abenobashi.
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.[2]
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).[3]
Surrounding area
- Katsuragi City Hall Taima Building (formerly Taima Town Hall)
- Katsuragi City Hakuho Junior High School
- Nagao Shrine
See also
References
External links
Media related to Iwaki Station (Nara) at Wikimedia Commons
