Timetable information
Weekday departures: 2/day · Sat & holiday departures: 48/day
First / last departure (weekday): 4:47 / 24:36 (00:36 next day)
Busiest hour: 0:00–1:00 (1)
0:00 ─ 23:00
Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.
Timetable data as of 2 May 2026.
Adjacent stations
- JR Chikuhi Line: Karatsu ⇄ Higashi-Karatsu
Location
History
Watada Station opened on 22 March 1983. It is an elevated, single-side-platform halt in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture, 40.9 km from the line's origin at Meinohama on the Chikuhi Line, served by both local and weekday rapid trains. JR Kyushu took over operation on 1 April 1987 with the breakup of Japanese National Railways; the station is unstaffed.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Photo: MaedaAkihiko · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Last updated: 2026-05-22