is a

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in the city of

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, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Iwaki-Tokiwa Station is served by the Ban'etsu East Line, and is located 58.7 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two opposed

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s connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unstaffed.

Platforms

History

Iwaki-Tokiwa Station opened on April 10, 1921. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in December 2012.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2005, the station was used by an average of 293 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

References

External links

* {{Ban'etsu East Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture Ban'etsu East Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1921 Tamura, Fukushima