Hossaka Station
Hossaka Station (発坂駅, Hossaka-eki) is an Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line railway station located in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Hossaka Station 発坂駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hossaka Station in May 2009 | |
| Location | Hota, Shikadani-chō, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui-ken 911-0848 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°04′21″N 136°27′57″E |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | ■ Katsuyama Eiheiji Line |
| Distance | 24.5 km from Fukui |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | E21 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 11, 1914 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 58 |
| Location | |
  Hossaka Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Hossaka Station is served by the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line, and is located 24.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukui.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsuyama Eiheiji Line | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hota | Local | Hishima | ||
History
Hossaka Station was opened on March 11, 1914. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on October 19, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 58 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- The surrounding area is mostly residential with some shops and is more dense than either neighboring station.
- A bridge over the Kuzuryū River lies to the north.
- Fukui Prefectural Routes 168 and 31 intersect east of the station.
See also
References
- 117-1.えちぜん鉄道乗車人員 [Echizen Railway Passenger Statistics] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Katsuyama City Government. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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