Wadayama Station

Distance119.0 km (73.9 mi) from KyotoPlatforms2 island platformsConstructionStructure typeGround levelOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1906 (1906-04-01)PassengersFY2016693 daily

Location
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Wadayama Station (和田山駅, Wadayama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Wadayama Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 119.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. It is also the northern terminus of the 65.7 kilometer Bantan Line from Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Kyoto and Osaka
2	■  San'in Main Line	for Toyooka and Kinosaki Onsen
3	■  Bantan Line	for Teramae and Himeji

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
San'in Main Line
Fukuchiyama		Limited Express Kounotori		Yōka
Fukuchiyama		Limited Express Kinosaki		Yōka
to Bantan Line		Limited Express Hamakaze		Yōka
Yanase		Local		Yabu
Bantan Line
Ikuno		Limited Express Hamakaze		to San'in Main Line
Takeda		Local		Terminus

History

Wadayama Station opened on April 1, 1906. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 693 passengers daily^[1]

Surrounding area

• Asago City Hall
• Wadayama Health Center

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Wadayama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station Official Site