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
Wakasa-Wada Station in August 2009
General information
Location2-12 Wada, Takahama-cho, Ōi-gun, Fukui-ken 919-2201
Japan
Coordinates35°29′20″N 135°34′52″E / 35.488847°N 135.581153°E / 35.488847; 135.581153
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Obama Line
Distance65.7 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1934
Passengers
FY2016136 daily
Location
Wakasa-Wada Station is located in Japan
Wakasa-Wada Station
Wakasa-Wada Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Wakasa-Wada Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 65.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Obama Line
Wakasa-Hongō - Wakasa-Takahama

History

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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

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 136 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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