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).

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Iwasawa Station 岩沢駅
Iwasawa Station
General information
Location	Waga-cho, Iwasawa 9 Jiwari 1-3, Kitakami-shi, Iwate-ken 024-0325 Japan
Coordinates	39.3009°N 140.9318°E / 39.3009; 140.9318
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kitakami Line
Distance	18.1 km from Kitakami
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 18, 1921
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Wakasennin towards Yokote Kitakami Line Rapid Local Yokokawame towards Kitakami
Location
Iwasawa Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Iwasawa Station Iwasawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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.

Surrounding area

• National Route 107

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Iwasawa Station at Wikimedia Commons Official website (in Japanese)