Iwase Station Explained

Iwase Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:岩瀬駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ōta 1365, Sakuragawa, Ibaraki-ken 309-1217
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Mito Line
Distance:29.6 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1island platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:16 January 1889
Passengers:918 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Iwase Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwase Station is served by the Mito Line, and is located 29.6 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed

Platforms

History

Iwase Station was opened on 16 January 1889. From 1918 to 1987 it was also a terminal station for the now defunct Tsukuba Railway Tsukuba Line. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 918 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_06.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.