History
- 25 February 1897: The station opened as Taira Station (平駅, Taira-eki?).
- 10 October 1917: The Banetsu East Line was opened fully from Taira to Koriyama.
- 27 July 1973: The "Yanyan" station shopping mall opened.
- 3 December 1994: Station was renamed Iwaki Station.
- 30 September 2007: "Yanyan" closed.
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