Wada Station

Railway station in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan

39°39′3.2″N 140°13′4.1″E / 39.650889°N 140.217806°E / 39.650889; 140.217806Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Ōu Main LineDistance285.4 kilometers from FukushimaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedOctober 1, 1903PassengersFY2018331 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kariwano One-way operation		Ōu Main Line Rapid		Yotsugoya towards Aomori
Ōbarino towards Shinjō		Ōu Main Line Local		Yotsugoya towards Aomori

Location
Wada Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Wada Station Wada Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Wada Station (和田駅, Wada-eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, 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 (177.3 mi) from the starting point of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed. Akita Shinkansen trains run through this station, using the tracks adjacent to Platform 1.

South Exit in June, 2023
Gates in June, 2023
Platform in June, 2023

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Ōmagari and Yuzawa
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Akita

History

Wada Station opened on October 1, 1903 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR).^[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.^[1] A new station building was completed in February 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 331 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

National Route 13
Former Kawabe Town Hall
Wada Post Office
Akita International University

References

^ ^a ^b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 535. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.