Wakasa-Wada Station

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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
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[]

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[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wakasa-Wada Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)