Watada Station
Watada Station 和多田駅  | |||||||||||
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 Entrance of Watada Station in 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 5 Watada Yōjaku, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken 847-0075 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°26′14″N 129°58′49″E / 33.43722°N 129.98028°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JK Chikuhi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 40.9 km from Meinohama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unmanned, ticket machine | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 22 March 1983 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 293 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 278th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Watada Station (和多田駅, Watada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 40.9 km from the starting point of the line at Meinohama.[3] Local and weekday rapid services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.
Layout
[edit]It is an elevated station with a single side platform. It is an unmanned station with a ticket machine and a bathroom. The station is unattended.[2][3]
History
[edit]The station was opened on 22 March 1983. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 293 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 278th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Karatsu Commercial High School
- Karatsu City Daigo Junior High School
- Karatsu City Sotomachi Elementary School
- Karatsu Watada Post office
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ a b "和多田駅" [Watada Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 13, 81. ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
External links
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Media related to Watada Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Watada Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)