Waki Station Explained

Waki Station
Native Name:和木駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:4-chōme-1 Waki-cho, Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0061
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Sanyō Main Line
Distance:342.3km (212.7miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Code:JR-R15
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Passengers:1008
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Waki Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the town of Waki, Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

Waki Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 342.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The southern end of the platform extends 25 meters across the border into Iwakuni city. It has two entrances, the west exit (towards Waki town office) and the east exit (towards National Route 2). The station is staffed.

History

Waki Station was opened on 15 March 2008.[2] [3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1008 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Reizo. 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア. Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Web site: わき広報 . 24 January 2023 . town.waki.lg.jp . PDF . 421.
  3. Web site: 2022 . データで見るJR西日本 2022 . JR West Japan 2022 in Data . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214074840/https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/issue/data/pdf/data2022.pdf . 14 December 2022 . 7 February 2023 . westjr.co.jp . 88–90 . ja.
  4. https://www.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/cms/a12500/nenkan-index/nenkan-index.html Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook