Wachi Station

Wachi Station (和知駅) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kyōtamba, Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Wachi Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 58.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Wachi Station opened on August 25, 1910. 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 2016, the station was used by an average of 338 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Kyotamba Town Hall Wachi Branch (formerly Wachi Town Hall)
 * Kyotanba Town Wachi Elementary School
 * Kyoto Prefectural College of Forestry
 * Yura River
 * Japan National Route 27