Wada Station
Wada Station is a railway station in Akita city, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.
Lines
Wada Station is served by the Ōu Main Line and is located from the line's starting point Fukushima Station.Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. It is staffed and Akita Shinkansen trains run through the station, using the tracks adjacent to Platform 1.History
Wada Station opened on October 1, 1903, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways. The station was incorporated into the JR East network following the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in February 2003.Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2018, the station was used by an average of 331 passengers daily.Surrounding area
- Former Kawabe Town Hall
- Wada Post Office
- Akita International University