Waki Station
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).
Lines
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
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
| 1 | ■ R Sanyō Main Line | for Miyajimaguchi and Hiroshima |
| 2 | ■ R Sanyō Main Line | for Iwakuni and Tokuyama |
History
Waki Station was opened on 15 March 2008.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1008 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Waki Town Hall
- Waki Municipal Waki Junior High School
- Mitsui Chemicals Iwakuni Plant
- ENEOS Marifu Refinery
- Japan National Route 2
See also
References
- ^ 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
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