Awano_Station

Awano Station

Awano Station

Railway station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Not to be confused with Nagato-Awano Station.

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).

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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

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

References

  1. [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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