Wachi Station

Wachi Station (和知駅, Wachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kyōtamba, Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Wachi Station 和知駅
Wachi Station, November 2006
General information
Location	Kishimoto Honjo, Kyōtamba-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto-fu 629-1121 Japan
Coordinates	35.2609°N 135.3988°E / 35.2609; 135.3988
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	58.6 km (36.4 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 August 1910 (1910-08-25)
Passengers
FY 2023	176 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Aseri towards Kinosaki-Onsen San'in Line Local Rapid Shimoyama towards Kyoto
Location Wachi Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Show map of Kyoto Prefecture Wachi Station Wachi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Wachi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 58.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■  San'in Main Line	for Ayabe and Fukuchiyama
2, 3	■  San'in Main Line	for Sonobe and Kyoto

History

Wachi Station opened on August 25, 1910. 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 2016, the station was used by an average of 338 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Kyotamba Town Hall Wachi Branch (formerly Wachi Town Hall)
• Kyotanba Town Wachi Elementary School
• Kyoto Prefectural College of Forestry
• Yura River
• Japan National Route 27

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan