Wakasa-Wada Station

Wakasa-Wada Station
若狭和田駅
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 / 35.488847°N 135.581153°E / 35.488847; 135.581153Coordinates: 35°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
Distance 65.7 km from Tsuruga
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Other information
Status Staffed
Website Official website
History
Opened 1 June 1934
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016) 136 daily
Location
Wakasa-Wada Station
Location within Japan

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).

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.

Adjacent stations

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

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

See also

Reference

  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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