Wake Station

Location
	Wake Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Wake Station Wake Station (Japan)

Wake Station

和気駅
Wake Station; 和気駅
	Wake Station in April 2007
General information
Location	572-9 Fukutomi, Wake-cho, Wake-gun, Okayama-ken 709-0442; Japan
Coordinates	34°47′50.32″N 134°9′9.42″E / 34.7973111°N 134.1526167°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	S San'yō Main Line
Distance	114.8 km (71.3 miles) from Kobe
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-S09
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 March 1891
Passengers
FY2019	1355 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Wake Station Location within Okayama Prefecture Wake Station Wake Station (Japan)

Wake Station (和気駅, Wake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Wake, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ^[1]

Lines

Wake Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 114.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station building is located on the side of Platform 1. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Aioi and Himeji
2, 3	■ S San'yō Main Line	for Okayama and Mihara

History

Wake Station was opened on 18 March 1891. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 1355 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

Wake Town Hall
Okayama Prefectural Wake Shizutani High School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

External links

Media related to Wake Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-1] Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

[Okayama2019_stats-2] 令和２年　岡山県統計 [Okayama Prefectural Statistics Reiwa 2] (in Japanese). Japan: Okayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

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