Wani Station (和邇駅, Wani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Wani Station 和邇駅 | |||||||||||
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Wani Station east entrance, March 2020 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 448 Waninakahama, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0522 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°09′41″N 135°55′20″E / 35.1613°N 135.9221°E | ||||||||||
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Distance | 22.5 km from Yamashina | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | JR-B23 | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 20 July 1974 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 2329 daily | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Lines
editWani Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 22.5 kilometres (14.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 28.0 kilometres (17.4 miles) from Kyoto.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata and Kyoto |
History
editThe station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Tsuda being assigned station number JR-B23.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2329 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Otsu Municipal Wanabe Library
- Wani Gymnasium
- Wani Post Office
- Otsu Red Cross Shiga Hospital
- Wani Elementary School, Otsu City
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します!" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
edit Media related to Wani Station at Wikimedia Commons