Awano Station

Awano Station
粟野駅
Awano Station in September 2006
Location Nosaka, Tsuruga-shi, Fukui-ken 914-0145
Japan
Coordinates 35°37′02″N 136°01′38″E / 35.6171°N 136.0272°E / 35.6171; 136.0272Coordinates: 35°37′02″N 136°01′38″E / 35.6171°N 136.0272°E / 35.6171; 136.0272
Operated by JR West
Line(s) ■ Obama Line
Distance 7.7 km from Tsuruga
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Website Official website
History
Opened 15 December 1917
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016) 66 daily
Location
Awano Station
Location within Japan

Awano Station (粟野駅, Awano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Awano Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 7.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Obama Line for Tsuruga
2 ■ Obama Line for Obama and Higashi-Maizuru

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Obama Line
Tsuruga   Rapid   Mihama
Nishi-Tsuruga   Local   Higashi Mihama

History

Awano Station opened on 15 December 1917. 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 2016, the station was used by an average of 66 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Tsuruga National Medical Center

See also

Reference

  1. ↑ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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