is a railway station in the city of Minamisōma, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Iwaki-Ōta Station is served by the Jōban Line, and is located 282.4 km from the official starting point of the line at in Tokyo. Station layout The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended. Platforms History The station opened on 11 May 1898 as . It was renamed Iwaki-Ota on 1 December 1898. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The station was closed on 11 March 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The station reopened on 12 July 2016 with the reopening of the section of the Joban Line between and . See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture Jōban Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1898 Minamisōma