Iwatsuki Station (Saitama)

Iwatsuki Station (岩槻駅) is a passenger railway station located in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TD-06".

Lines
Iwatsuki Station is served by the 62.7 km Tōbu Urban Park Line (formerly known as the Tōbu Noda Line) from Ōmiya, and lies 8.5 kmm from the western terminus of the 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 Tōbu lines, with Iwatsuki Station becoming "TD-06". The station building was rebuilt as a new overhead station during fiscal 2014.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36,935 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Site of Iwatsuki Castle
 * Saitama City Iwatsuki Ward Office
 * Iwatsuki Post Office