Wada Station
Wada Station 和田駅 | |
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| Wada Station, August 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Akita (See other stations in Akita) |
| City | Akita |
| Neighborhood etc. | Kawabe Wada |
| Postal code | 019-2601 |
| (in Japanese) | 秋田県秋田市河辺和田上野中 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1903 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ōu Main Line |
| Statistics | 377 passengers/day (FY2012) |
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 starting point of the line at Fukushima Station.
Station layout
Wada Station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by an overpass. 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 | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōu Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: no stop | ||||
| Ōbarino | Local | Yotsugoya | ||
History
Wada Station opened on October 1, 1903 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR).[1] JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in February 2003.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 377 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
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National Route 13 - Former Kawabe Town Hall
- Wada Post Office
- Akita International University
References
- ↑ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 127. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2012)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wada Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 39°39′3.2″N 140°13′4.1″E / 39.650889°N 140.217806°E