Watarigawa Station (渡川駅, Watarigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Watarigawa Station 渡川駅 | |||||||||||
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 Watarigawa Station in July 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Atoikumohigashibun, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken, 759-1231 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°19′22.95″N 131°36′15.41″E / 34.3230417°N 131.6042806°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 35.5 km (22.1 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1961 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 7 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Watarigawa Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 35.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.
History edit
Watarigawa Station was opened on 1 April 1961. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links edit
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