Wada Station Explained

Wada Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:和田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kaminakano, Kawabe Wada,Akita-shi, Akita-ken 019-2601
Country:Japan
Distance:285.4 kilometers from
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:October 1, 1903
Passengers:331
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Wada Station

is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Wada Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

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.

Platforms

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

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 535. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_07.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 21 February 2020.