Iwade Station

Iwade Station (岩出駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iwade, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Iwade Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 74.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Iwade Station opened on October 10, 1901 on the Kiwa Railway as the Ōmiya Provisional Station (大宮仮停車場). It was promoted to a full station and renamed Ōmiya Station (大宮駅) on March 1, 1902, and renamed to its present name a month later. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1891 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

 * Iwade City Hall
 * Ōmiya Shrine
 * Wakayama Prefectural Naga High Schoole