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Wabuka Station

Railway station in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°30′4.3″N 135°39′17.78″E / 33.501194°N 135.6549389°E / 33.501194; 135.6549389Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance236.4 km (146.9 mi) from Kameyama
56.2 km (34.9 mi) from ShingūPlatforms2 side platformTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened8 August 1940 (1940-08-08)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY201915 daily

Services

Preceding station		JR-West		Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Tako Toward Kushimoto and Shingū		Local		Esumi Toward Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama

Location
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Wabuka Station (和深駅, Wabuka-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Wabuka Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 236.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 56.2 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platform connected to the station building by underpass. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Kushimoto and Shingū
2	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Tako	Local	Esumi

History

Wabuka Station opened on October 8, 1940. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Kushimoto Town Hall Wabuka Liaison Office
National Route 42

References

^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 18–21.
^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
^ 和歌山県統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.