Iwakura Station (岩倉駅, Iwakura-eki) is a railway station in the city of Iwakura, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 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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Lines
editIwakura 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
editThe 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 | » | ||
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| 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
editIwakura 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
editIn fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 24,535 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Iwakura City Hall
See also
editReferences
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
editMedia related to Iwakura Station (Aichi) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)