Waki Station (和木駅, Waki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Waki, Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Waki Station 和木駅 | |||||||||||
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 Waki Station in September 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 4-chōme-1 Waki-cho, Kuga-gun, Yamaguchi-ken 740-0061 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°12′14.89″N 132°13′39.49″E / 34.2041361°N 132.2276361°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Sanyō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 342.3 km (212.7 mi) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R15 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 March 2008 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1008 | ||||||||||
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  Waki Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture  Waki Station Waki Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
Waki Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 342.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The southern end of the platform extends 25 meters across the border into Iwakuni city. It has two entrances, the west exit (towards Waki town office) and the east exit (towards National Route 2). The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ R Sanyō Main Line | for Miyajimaguchi and Hiroshima |
| 2 | ■ R Sanyō Main Line | for Iwakuni and Tokuyama |
History edit
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1008 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area edit
- Waki Town Hall
- Waki Municipal Waki Junior High School
- Mitsui Chemicals Iwakuni Plant
- ENEOS Marifu Refinery
- Japan National Route 2
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ "わき広報" (PDF). town.waki.lg.jp (421 ed.). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links edit
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