Watada Station
Railway station in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
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Watada Station (和多田駅, Watada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The station is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
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JR KyushuWatada Station 和多田駅  | |||||||||||
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Entrance of Watada Station in 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 5 Watada Yōjaku, Karatsu-shi, Saga-ken 847-0075 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°26′14″N 129°58′49″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | JK Chikuhi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 40.9 km from Meinohama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed, ticket machine | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 March 1983 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 293 daily | ||||||||||
| Rank | 278th (among JR Kyushu stations) | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Chikuhi Line and is located 40.9 km from the starting point of the line at Meinohama.[3] Local and weekday rapid services on the Chikuhi Line stop at this station.
Layout
It is an elevated station with a single side platform. It is an unstaffed station with a ticket machine and a bathroom. The station is unattended.[2][3]
History
The station was opened on 22 March 1983. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 293 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 278th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]
Surrounding area
- Karatsu Commercial High School
- Karatsu City Daigo Junior High School
- Karatsu City Sotomachi Elementary School
- Karatsu Watada Post office
