Wasa Station

Railway station in Hidakagawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°53′51″N 135°12′25″E / 33.8974°N 135.2069°E / 33.8974; 135.2069Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance320.4 km (199.1 mi) from Kameyama
140.2 km (87.1 mi) from ShingūPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened14 December 1930 (1930-12-14)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY201972 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Inahara	Rapid	Dōjōji
Inahara	Local	Dōjōji

Location
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Wasa Station (和佐駅, Wasa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hidakagawa, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Wasa Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 320.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 140.2 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Kii-Tanabe and Shingū
2	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Wakayama and Tennōji

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Inahara	Rapid	Dōjōji
Inahara	Local	Dōjōji

History

Wasa Station opened on December 14, 1930. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 72 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Wakayama Nanryo High School
Hidakagawa Town Tanyu Junior High School
Wasa Elementary School, Hidakagawa Town
Hidakagawa Municipal Ekawa Elementary School

References

^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
^ 和歌山県統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.