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is a railway station in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).LinesIwaki Station is served by both the Jōban Line and the Banetsu East Line. It is located 209.4 km from the official starting point of the Jōban Line at Nippori Station in Tokyo. After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, Iwaki Station has become the northern terminus for limited express train services on the line. The station is also a terminus of the Banetsu East Line.Station layoutIwaki Station is an elevated station with three opposed island platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.PlatformsHistoryThe station opened on 25 February 1897 as. On 10 October 1917 the Banetsu East Line was extended from to Kōriyama.With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. It was renamed Iwaki on 3 December 1994. A new station building was completed on 19 June 2009.Surrounding area Iwaki City Hall Iwakidaira Castle ruins Iinodaira Castle ruins Iino Hachimangu Matsugaoka Park