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 |
| 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 (平) Station |
| Present name since |
December 3, 1994 |
| Rail services |
| Operator(s) |
JR East |
| Line(s) |
Jōban Line, Ban'etsu East Line |
| Statistics |
6,487 passengers/day 2008 |
Large bus terminal(s) attached to the station |
Iwaki Station (いわき駅, Iwaki-eki?) is a JR East railway station located in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.
[edit] Surrounding area
[edit] History
- February 25, 1897: Station opens as Taira Station (平駅, Taira-eki?)
- December 3, 1994: Station renamed Iwaki Station
[edit] Adjacent stations
Coordinates: 37°03′29″N 140°53′32″E / 37.058175°N 140.892131°E / 37.058175; 140.892131