Wakasa Station

Wakasa Station (若桜駅, Wakasa-eki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Wakasa, Yazu District, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third sector company Wakasa Railway.[1]

Wakasa Station

若桜駅
Wakasa Station, September 2008
General information
Location345-2 Wakasa Renkyojishitamo, Wakasa-cho, Yazu-gun, Tottori-ken 680-0701
Japan
Coordinates35°20′42.80″N 134°23′53.78″E
Operated byWakasa Railway
Line(s)■ Wakasa Line
Distance19.25 km (11.96 mi) from Kōge
Platforms1 side platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened1 December 1930 (1930-12-01)
Passengers
FY2018249 daily
Location
Tampi Station is located in Tottori Prefecture
Tampi Station
Tampi Station
Location within Tottori Prefecture
Tampi Station is located in Japan
Tampi Station
Tampi Station
Tampi Station (Japan)

Lines

Wakasa Station is a terminus of the Wakasa Line, and is located 19.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Kōge.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track, with an additional siding track and turntable. A JNR Class C12 locomotive converted to run on compressed air, is on display at this station. The wooden station building and platform were built in 1930 and were registered as Tangible Cultural Property in 2008.[3] This designation also includes the Storage room, Lamp room, western box guard, eastern box guard, garage, turntable, water tower, bridge and drainage ditch.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Wakasa Railway
Wakasa Line
Tampi - Terminus

History

Wakasa Station opened on 1 December 1930.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 249 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 268. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  3. "若桜鉄道若桜駅本屋及びプラットホーム". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  4. "若桜鉄道若桜駅給水塔". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  5. "若桜鉄道若桜駅機関車転車台". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  6. "若桜鉄道若桜駅物置及び灯室". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  7. "若桜鉄道若桜駅諸車庫". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  8. "若桜鉄道若桜駅旧東転轍手箱番所". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  9. "若桜鉄道若桜駅旧西転轍手箱番所". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  10. "若桜若桜鉄道若桜駅流雪溝". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (in Japanese)
  11. "若桜鉄道若桜川橋梁". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2 January 2023. (in Japanese)

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