Wadaura Station

35°02′30″N 140°01′11″E / 35.0418°N 140.0197°E / 35.0418; 140.0197Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Uchibō Line Distance106.8km from SogaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 20, 1922PassengersFY201594 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Minamihara towards Soga or Chiba		Uchibō Line Local		Emi towards Awa-Kamogawa

Location
Wadaura Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Wadaura Station Wadaura Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Wadaura Station (和田浦駅, Wadaura-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Wadaura Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 106.8 km (66.4 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout

The station is an at-grade station with two sets of rails running between two opposing side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uchibō Line	for Tateyama, Kisarazu, and Chiba
2	■ Uchibō Line	for Awa-Kamogawa, Mobara, and Chiba

History

Wadaura Station was opened on December 20, 1922. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A whale-shaped station building was completed in 1995.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 94 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Wadaura Seawater Bath
• Minamibōsō City Hall Wada Branch (Formerly the Wada Town Hall)
• National Route 126
• Hiking path to Mount Karasuba

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Wadaura Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)