Wani Station
# Wani Station

Wani Station (和邇駅, Wani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Wani Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 22.5 kilometres (14.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 28.0 kilometres (17.4 miles) from Kyoto.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

## Platforms

| 1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata and Kyoto |

## History

The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Tsuda being assigned station number JR-B23.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2329 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Otsu Municipal Wanabe Library
* Wani Gymnasium
* Wani Post Office
* Otsu Red Cross Shiga Hospital
* Wani Elementary School, Otsu City
