Waki Station 和木駅 | |||||||||||
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Waki Station in September 2014 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
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 | ![]() | ||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||||||||
Line(s) | R Sanyō Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 342.3 km (212.7 mi) from Kobe | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections |
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Construction | |||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Station code | JR-R15 | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 15 March 2008 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 1008 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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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 is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 342.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
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.
1 | ■ R Sanyō Main Line | for Miyajimaguchi and Hiroshima |
2 | ■ R Sanyō Main Line | for Iwakuni and Tokuyama |
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1008 passengers daily.[4]