Wakae-Iwata Station

Wakae-Iwata Station

若江岩田駅
Wakae-Iwata Station in May 2018
General information
Location4-4-21 Iwatacho, Higashiōsaka-shi, Osaka-fu 578-0941
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 Kintetsu-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 Kintetsu-Nara Line
Local
Kawachi-Hanazono
Location
Wakae-Iwata Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Wakae-Iwata Station
Wakae-Iwata Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Wakae-Iwata Station is located in Japan
Wakae-Iwata Station
Wakae-Iwata Station
Wakae-Iwata Station (Japan)

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

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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

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

Platforms

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

History

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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

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

Surrounding area

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  • Wakaeiwata Ekimae Urban Redevelopment Building

See also

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References

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  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.
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