Wakae-Iwata Station

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Wakae-Iwata Station

若江岩田駅
Wakae-Iwata Station in May 2018
General information
Location4-4-21 Iwatacho, Higashiōsaka City, Osaka Prefecture
（大阪府東大阪市岩田町四丁目4-21）
Japan
Coordinates34°39′47″N 135°36′28″E / 34.663166°N 135.60789°E / 34.663166; 135.60789
Operated byThe logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway
Line Nara Line
Distance4.1  km from Fuse
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    Station code A10 
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    OpenedApril 30, 1914
    Previous namesWakae (to 1925)
    Passengers
    FY201815,832 daily
    Services
    Preceding station The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
    Yaenosato
    towards Ōsaka Uehommachi
    		 Nara Line
    Local
    		 Kawachi-Hanazono
    towards Kintetsu Nara
    Location
    Wakae-Iwata Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
    Wakae-Iwata Station
    Wakae-Iwata Station
    Location within Osaka Prefecture
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    Wakae-Iwata Station is located in Japan
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    Wakae-Iwata Station (若江岩田駅, Wakae-Iwata-eki; station number: A10) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

    Lines

    Wakae-Iwata Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located 4.1 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Fuse Station and 10.2 kilometers from Ōsaka Namba Station.

    Station layout

    The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms, with the station building underneath.

    Platforms

    1 ■ Nara Line for Higashi-Hanazono, Ikoma, Yamato-Saidaiji, Nara and Tenri
    2 ■ Nara Line for Fuse, Ōsaka Uehommachi, Ōsaka Namba and Amagasaki

    History

    Wakae-Iwata Station opened on April 30, 1914 as Wakae Station (若江駅) on the Osaka Electric Tramway. It was renamed to its present name in 1925. In 1941 it was transferred to the Kansai Kyūkō Railway, which became part of Kintetsu in 1944.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 15,832 passengers daily.[1]

    Surrounding area

    • Wakaeiwata Ekimae Urban Redevelopment Building

    See also

    References

    1. 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年 [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 11 August 2021.