Watarigawa Station
# Watarigawa Station

Watarigawa Station (渡川駅, Watarigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Watarigawa Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 35.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

## Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.

## History

Watarigawa Station was opened on 1 April 1961. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Japan National Route 9
