Awaraonsen Station
Awaraonsen Station (芦原温泉駅, Awaraonsen-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Awara, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Awaraonsen Station 芦原温泉駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Awaraonsen Station in March 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Shinjitai | 芦原温泉駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyūjitai | 蘆原溫泉驛 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | あわらおんせんえき | ||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1-12 Harumiya, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture 919-0632 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.214534°N 136.235037°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hokuriku Main Line Hokuriku Shinkansen (Opens on 16 March 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 117.6 km (73.1 mi) from Maibara | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 20 September 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Kanazu (until 1972) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FY2016 | 1,822 (daily) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Awaraonsen Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line and is located 117.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara. It is also scheduled to become a station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line when the extension west of Kanazawa opens on 16 March 2024.[1]
Station layout
The station has two island platforms with four tracks connected by a footbridge. It has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Kanazawa and Toyama (Local services) |
| ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui, Takefu, and Tsuruga (Local services) | |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Kanazawa, Toyama, Tomari, and Echigo-Yuzawa (Limited express and local services) |
| 3 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui, Tsuruga, Maibara, Nagoya, and Osaka (Limited express and local services) |
| 4 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui and Tsuruga (Local services) |
History
The station opened on 20 September 1897 as Kanazu Station (金津駅).[2] It was renamed Awaraonsen Station on 15 March 1972.[2] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,822 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Awara City Hall
See also
References
- "Hokuriku Shinkansen route" (in Japanese). Fukui Prefecture. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 134–135. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 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.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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