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Iwatsuki Station

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Operated by
  
Tobu Railway

Distance
  
8.5 km from Ōmiya

Station code
  
TD-06

Opened
  
17 November 1929

Tracks
  
3

Line(s)
  
Tobu Urban Park Line

Platforms
  
1 side + 1 island

Address
  
Japan

Rebuilt
  
2014

Iwatsuki Station

Location
  
1-1-1 Honchō, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken Japan

Similar
  
Nanasato Station, Toyoharu Station, Ōwada Station, Kasukabe Station, Ōmiya‑kōen Station

Higashi iwatsuki station night training


Iwatsuki Station (岩槻駅, Iwatsuki-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Urban Park Line in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

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Lines

Iwatsuki Station is served by the 62.7 km Tobu Urban Park Line from Ōmiya in Saitama Prefecture to Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, and lies 8.5 km from the western terminus of the Tobu Urban Park Line at Ōmiya.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge.

History

The station opened on 17 November 1929 as Iwatsukicho Station (岩槻町駅). It was renamed Iwatsuki on 10 June 1939.

From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Iwatsuki Station becoming "TD-06". The station building was rebuilt as a new overhead station during fiscal 2014.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 35,349 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

  • Site of Iwatsuki Castle
  • Saitama City Iwatsuki Ward Office
  • Iwatsuki Post Office
  • References

    Iwatsuki Station Wikipedia