Awano Station

Location
	Awano Station Location within Fukui Prefecture Awano Station Awano Station (Kansai region) Awano Station Awano Station (Japan)

Awano Station

粟野駅
Awano Station; 粟野駅
	Awano Station in September 2006
General information
Location	Nosaka, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture 914-0145; Japan
Coordinates	35°37′02″N 136°01′38″E / 35.6171°N 136.0272°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Obama Line
Distance	7.7 km (4.8 mi) from Tsuruga
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 December 1917; 106 years ago
Passengers
FY2016	66 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Awano Station Location within Fukui Prefecture Awano Station Awano Station (Kansai region) Awano Station Awano Station (Japan)

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).

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

References

^ 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)

[fukui_stats-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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