Wachi Station

Wachi Station

和知駅
Wachi Station; 和知駅
	Wachi Station, November 2006
General information
Location	Kishimoto Honjo, Kyōtamba-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto-fu 629-1121; Japan
Coordinates	35°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
Distance	58.6 km (36.4 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 August 1910
Passengers
FY2016	338 daily
Services
Location
	Wachi Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture 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

Kyotamba Town Hall Wachi Branch (formerly Wachi Town Hall)
Kyotanba Town Wachi Elementary School
Kyoto Prefectural College of Forestry
Yura River
Japan National Route 27

External links

Media related to Wachi Station at Wikimedia Commons

Station Official Site

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