Wada Station
Wada Station 和田駅 | |
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Wada Station in August 2012 | |
Location |
Kaminakano, Kawabe Wada,Akita-shi, Akita-ken 019-2601 Japan |
Operated by | JR East |
Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line |
Distance | 285.4 km from Fukushima |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Website |
www |
History | |
Opened | 1 October 1903 |
Rebuilt | 2003 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2015) | 325 daily |
Location | |
Wada Station Location within Japan |
Wada Station (和田駅 Wada-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in Akita, Akita, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Wada Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 285.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
Wada Station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The route of the Akita Shinkansen runs through this station.
Platforms
1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Ōmagari and Yokote |
2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Akita |
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Ōu Main Line | ||||
Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Ōbarino | Local | Yotsugoya |
History
Wada Station opened on October 1, 1903 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR).[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1] A new station building was completed in February 2003.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 325 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- National Route 13
- Former Kawabe Town Hall
- Wada Post Office
- Akita International University
See also
References
- 1 2 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 535. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wada Station. |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 39°39′3.2″N 140°13′4.1″E / 39.650889°N 140.217806°E