Wada Station
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Wada Station 和田駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 North Exit in June, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kaminakano, Kawabe Wada,Akita-shi, Akita-ken 019-2601 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°39′3.2″N 140°13′4.1″E / 39.650889°N 140.217806°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 285.4 kilometers from Fukushima | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | October 1, 1903 | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| FY2018 | 331 | ||||||||||||||
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  Wada Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Wada Station Wada Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||
Wada Station (和田駅, Wada-eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines[edit]
Wada Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 285.4 km (177.3 mi) from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout[edit]
The station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Akita Shinkansen trains run through this station, using the tracks adjacent to Platform 1.
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South Exit in June, 2023 -
Gates in June, 2023 -
Platform in June, 2023
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Ōmagari and Yuzawa |
| 2 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Akita |
History[edit]
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.[citation needed]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 331 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area[edit]
National Route 13- Former Kawabe Town Hall
- Wada Post Office
- Akita International University
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
Media related to Wada Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)