Iwasawa Station
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LocationWaga-cho, Iwasawa 9 Jiwari 1-3, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0325
Japan
Japan
Operated by
JR East
Line■ Kitakami Line
Iwasawa Station 岩沢駅 | |||||||||||
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Iwasawa Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Waga-cho, Iwasawa 9 Jiwari 1-3, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0325 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°18′03″N 140°55′54″E / 39.3009°N 140.9318°E | ||||||||||
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| Line | ■ Kitakami Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.1 km from Kitakami | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | November 18, 1921 | ||||||||||
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Iwasawa Station (岩沢駅, Iwasawa-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Iwasawa Station is served by the Kitakami Line, and is located 18.1 km from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
Iwasawa Station opened on November 18, 1921.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in 1991.