Wada Station

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Wada Station
和田駅
Wada Station 001.jpg
Wada Station, August 2012
Location Kawabe Wada, Akita, Akita
(秋田県秋田市河辺和田上野中)
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
History
Opened 1903
Traffic
Passengers (FY2012) 377 daily

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2012, the station was used by an average of 377 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

References

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