Banden Station

Banden Station (番田駅, Banden-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Banden Station

番田駅
Banden Station
Location34-48-3 Banden, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 910-4123
Japan
Coordinates36°12′44″N 136°12′08″E
Operated byEchizen Railway
Line(s) Mikuni Awara Line
Distance18.3 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeE39
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1928
Location
Banden Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Banden Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 18.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Mikuni Awara Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Honjō   Local   Awara-Yunomachi

History

Banden Station was opened on December 30, 1928. On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Surrounding area

  • Except for one or two homes, the station is surrounded by fields. The center of Awara can be seen in the distance

See also

Media related to Banden Station at Wikimedia Commons


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