Nishi-Tsuruga Station

Nishi-Tsuruga Station (西敦賀駅, Nishi-Tsuruga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Nishi-Tsuruga Station

西敦賀駅
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
General information
LocationYamashimizu, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture 914-0035
Japan
Coordinates35.6181°N 136.0679°E / 35.6181; 136.0679
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)     Obama Line
Distance3.3 km (2.1 mi) from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 September 1962 (1 September 1962)
Passengers
FY2016140 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Awano
towards Higashi-Maizuru
 Obama Line
Local
 Tsuruga
Terminus
Location
Nishi-Tsuruga Station is located in Fukui Prefecture
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
Location within Fukui Prefecture
Nishi-Tsuruga Station is located in Kansai region
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
Nishi-Tsuruga Station (Kansai region)
Nishi-Tsuruga Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
Nishi-Tsuruga Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishi-Tsuruga Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 3.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building. The station is unattended.


History

Nishi-Tsuruga Station opened on 1 September 1962. 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 140 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located at the edge of a residential area

  • Fukui Prefecture Tsuruga Industrial High School

See also

References
  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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