Wada Station

Wada Station

和田駅
North Exit in June, 2023
General information
LocationKaminakano, Kawabe Wada, Akita-shi, Akita-ken 019-2601
Japan
Coordinates39°39′3.2″N 140°13′4.1″E / 39.650889°N 140.217806°E / 39.650889; 140.217806
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance285.4 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1903
Passengers
FY2018331
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kariwano
One-way operation
Ōu Main Line
Rapid
Yotsugoya
towards Aomori
Ōbarino
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Location
Wada Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Wada Station
Wada Station (Japan)

Wada Station (和田駅, Wada-eki) is a railway station in Akita city, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Wada Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and is located 285.4 km (177.3 mi) from the line's starting point Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. It is staffed and Akita Shinkansen trains run through the station, using the tracks adjacent to Platform 1.

Platforms

1  Ōu Main Line for Ōmagari and Yuzawa
2  Ōu Main Line for Akita

History

Wada Station opened on October 1, 1903, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR).[1] The station was incorporated into the JR East network following the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.[1] A new station building was completed in February 2003.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal year 2018, the station was used by an average of 331 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 535. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

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