Watada Station
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Karatsu towards Nishi-Karatsu | Chikuhi Line Local | Higashi-Karatsu towards Meinohama |
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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
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
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
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
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
- Karatsu Commercial High School
- Karatsu City Daigo Junior High School
- Karatsu City Sotomachi Elementary School
- Karatsu Watada Post office
See also
References
- ^ "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
Media related to Watada Station at Wikimedia Commons
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