Wakasa-Wada Station
Wakasa-Wada Station (若狭和田駅, Wakasa-Wada-eki) is a railway station in the town of Takahama, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Wakasa-Wada Station 若狭和田駅 | |
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 Wakasa-Wada Station in August 2009 | |
| Location | 2-12 Wada, Takahama-cho, Ōi-gun, Fukui-ken 919-2201 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°29′20″N 135°34′52″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West |
| Line(s) | ■ Obama Line |
| Distance | 65.7 km from Tsuruga |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 June 1934 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 136 daily |
| Location | |
  Wakasa-Wada Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Wakasa-Wada Station is served by the Obama Line is served by the Obama Line, and is located 65.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.
History
Wasasa-Wada Station was elevated from a provisional stop to a full passenger station on 1 June 1934. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 136 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
National Route 27- Aoto no Irie (青戸入江) A part of Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park
- Wada Marina
See also
References
- 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wakasa-Wada Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)