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Iwasawa Station

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Iwasawa Station

岩沢駅
Iwasawa Station
General information
LocationWaga-cho, Iwasawa 9 Jiwari 1-3, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0325
Japan
Coordinates39°18′03″N 140°55′54″E / 39.3009°N 140.9318°E / 39.3009; 140.9318
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Kitakami Line
Distance18.1 km from Kitakami
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 18, 1921
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Wakasennin
towards Yokote
Kitakami Line
Rapid
Local
Yokokawame
towards Kitakami
Location
Iwasawa Station is located in Iwate Prefecture
Iwasawa Station
Iwasawa Station
Location within Iwate Prefecture
Iwasawa Station is located in Japan
Iwasawa Station
Iwasawa Station
Iwasawa Station (Japan)

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).

Lines

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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

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The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

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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.

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sone, Satoru (2009). "No.21 釜石線・山田線・岩泉線・北上線・八戸線". 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun: 23.
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