title: Wabuka Station
text: # Wabuka Station
  
  Wabuka Station (和深駅, Wabuka-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kushimoto, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Wabuka Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 236.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 56.2 kilometers from Shingū.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two side platform connected to the station building by underpass. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kushimoto and Shingū |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | West Japan Railway Company (JR West) |||||
  | Kisei Main Line |||||
  | Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Tako | Local | Esumi |
  
  ## History
  
  Wabuka Station opened on October 8, 1940. 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding Area
  
  * Kushimoto Town Hall Wabuka Liaison Office
  * National Route 42
  