Wakasa-Wada Station

Wakasa-Wada Station (若狭和田駅) is a railway station in the town of Takahama, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Wakasa-Wada Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 65.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

History
Wasasa-Wada Station was elevated from a provisional stop to a full passenger station on 1 June 1934. 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 2016, the station was used by an average of 136 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Aoto no Irie (青戸入江) A part of Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park
 * Wada Marina
 * Wada Marina