Wani Station

Wani Station

和邇駅
Wani Station east entrance, March 2020
General information
Location448 Waninakahama, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0522
Japan
Coordinates35°09′41″N 135°55′20″E / 35.1613°N 135.9221°E / 35.1613; 135.9221
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) Kosei Line
Distance22.5 km from Yamashina
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code JR-B23 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1974
Passengers
FY20192329 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ono
towards Kyoto
 Kosei Line
Local
 Horai
towards Tsuruga
Location
Wani Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Wani Station
Wani Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Wani Station is located in Japan
Wani Station
Wani Station
Wani Station (Japan)

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).

Lines

Wani 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

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Kosei Line for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
2 ■ Kosei Line for Katata and Kyoto

History

The 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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2329 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

  • Otsu Municipal Wanabe Library
  • Wani Gymnasium
  • Wani Post Office
  • Otsu Red Cross Shiga Hospital
  • Wani Elementary School, Otsu City

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "「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.
  4. ^ 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.

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