Awaraonsen Station
Railway station in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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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).
Japan
Awaraonsen Station 芦原温泉駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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West exit in May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-12 Harumiya, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture 919-0632 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.214534°N 136.235037°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 71.7 km (44.6 mi) from Tsuruga | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 September 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former names | Kanazu (until 1972) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 1,822 (daily) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Awaraonsen Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line and is located 71.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga. It is also served by the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line.[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
| 1-2 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Daishoji, Kanazawa
(for Fukui) |
| 3 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Fukui and Tsuruga |
| 11 | ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen | for Kanazawa, Tokyo |
| 12 | ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen | for Fukui and Tsuruga |
Adjacent stations
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]
Effective the timetable revision on 16 March 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen began operations at the station while the facilities of the Hokuriku Main Line were transferred to Hapi-line Fukui.[3][4] Also, due to the construction of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, platform 4 was removed.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,822 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Awara City Hall
