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in the city of Iwakura,

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, operated by

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Lines

Iwakura Station is served by the

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, and is located 9.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two

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s connected by an underground passage. The station has automated

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automated

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s, and is unattended.

Platforms

Station history

Iwakura Station was opened on 6 August 1912. From September 1920 to April 1964, a

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connected the Inuyama Line with Komaki Station. A new station building was opened in September 1965 and was expanded from 2004 to 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 24,535 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

*Iwakura City Hall

References

External links

Official web page
{{Meitetsu Inuyama Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912 Stations of Nagoya Railroad Iwakura, Aichi