Wadaura Station

Wadaura Station (和田浦駅) is a passenger railway station in the city of Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Wadaura Station is served by the Uchibō Line, and is located 106.8 km from the western terminus of the line at Soga Station.

Station layout
The station is an at-grade station with two sets of rails running between two opposing side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

History
Wadaura Station was opened on December 20, 1922. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A whale-shaped station building was completed in 1995.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 94 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Wadaura Seawater Bath
 * Minamibōsō City Hall Wada Branch (Formerly the Wada Town Hall)
 * Hiking path to Mount Karasuba
 * Hiking path to Mount Karasuba