Iwakura Station (Aichi)
 Iwakura Station 岩倉駅 | |||||
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 Iwakura Station, June 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Itchōda-34 Honmachi, Iwakura-shi, Aichi-ken 482-0043 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°16′41″N 136°52′26″E / 35.2781°N 136.874°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Inuyama Line | ||||
| Distance | 9.7 kilometers from Biwajima | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | IY07 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 6 August 1912 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 24,535 | ||||
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Iwakura Station (岩倉駅, Iwakura-eki) is a railway station in the city of Iwakura, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
Lines
[edit]Iwakura Station is served by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, and is located 9.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Biwajima.
Station layout
[edit]The station has two island platforms connected by an underground passage. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles, and is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Inuyama Line | for Kōnan, Inuyama, Shin Unuma, Meitetsu Gifu, and Shin Kani |
| 2 | ■ Inuyama Line | for Kōnan, Inuyama, Shin Unuma, Meitetsu Gifu, and Shin Kani |
| 3 | ■ Inuyama Line | for Meitetsu Nagoya and Central Japan International Airport |
| 4 | ■ Inuyama Line | for Meitetsu Nagoya and Central Japan International Airport |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Railroad | ||||
| Inuyama Line | ||||
| Meitetsu Nagoya (Nagoya Line) | μSKY Limited Express | Kōnan | ||
| Meitetsu Nagoya (Nagoya Line) | Rapid Limited Express | Kōnan | ||
| Meitetsu Nagoya (Nagoya Line) | Limited Express | Kōnan | ||
| Nishiharu | Rapid Express | Hotei | ||
| Nishiharu | Express | Hotei | ||
| Nishiharu | Semi-Express | Ishibotoke | ||
| Taisanji | Local | Ishibotoke | ||
Station history
[edit]Iwakura Station was opened on 6 August 1912.[1] From September 1920 to April 1964, a spur line connected the Inuyama Line with Komaki Station.[citation needed] A new station building was opened in September 1965 and was expanded from 2004 to 2005.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 24,535 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Iwakura City Hall
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 8, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., pp. 20, 21, ISBN 9784023401389
{{citation}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ 8-3 駅別乗降人員の状況 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Iwakura City. 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links
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Media related to Iwakura Station (Aichi) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)