Wake Station
Railway station in Wake, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Wake Station (和気駅, Wake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Wake, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
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| Location | 572-9 Fukutomi, Wake-cho, Wake-gun, Okayama-ken 709-0442 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′50.32″N 134°9′9.42″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | S San'yō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 114.8 km (71.3 miles) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-S09 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 March 1891 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1355 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Wake Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 114.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station building is located on the side of Platform 1. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ S San'yō Main Line | for Aioi and Himeji |
| 2, 3 | ■ S San'yō Main Line | for Okayama and Mihara |
History
Wake Station was opened on 18 March 1891. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1355 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
- Wake Town Hall
- Okayama Prefectural Wake Shizutani High School
