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Wachi Station

和知駅
Wachi Station, November 2006
General information
LocationKishimoto Honjo, Kyōtamba-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto-fu 629-1121
Japan
Coordinates35°15′39″N 135°23′56″E / 35.2609°N 135.3988°E / 35.2609; 135.3988
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Distance58.6 km (36.4 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 August 1910 (1910-08-25)
Passengers
FY2016338 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Aseri San'in Line
Local
Rapid
Shimoyama
towards Kyoto
Location
Wachi Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Wachi Station
Wachi Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Wachi Station is located in Japan
Wachi Station
Wachi Station
Wachi Station (Japan)

Wachi Station (和知駅, Wachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kyōtamba, Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Wachi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 58.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1   San'in Main Line for Ayabe and Fukuchiyama
2, 3   San'in Main Line for Sonobe and Kyoto

History

Wachi Station opened on August 25, 1910. 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 338 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also

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