Waki Station

Railway station in Waki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeJR-R15WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-15)PassengersFY20191008 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Iwakuni Terminus		San'yō Line Local		Ōtake towards Hiroshima

Location
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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).^[1]

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.^[2]^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1008 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

Waki Town Hall
Waki Municipal Waki Junior High School
Mitsui Chemicals Iwakuni Plant
ENEOS Marifu Refinery
Japan National Route 2

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