Minami-Imajō Station
Railway station in Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Minami-Imajō Station (南今庄駅, Minamiimajō-eki) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.
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Japan
Minami-Imajō Station 南今庄駅 | |||||
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Minami-Imajō Station shortly after its handover from JR West in March 2024 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 7-10 Imajō, Minamiechizen-chō, Nanjō-gun, Fukui-ken 919-0135 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°45′27″N 136°11′5″E | ||||
| Operator | Hapi-Line Fukui | ||||
| Line | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | ||||
| Distance | 16.6 km from Tsuruga | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 June 1962 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 16 daily | ||||
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Lines
Minami-Imajō Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 16.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platform connected by a level crossing. There is no station building. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Fukui and Kanazawa |
| 2 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Tsuruga |
Adjacent stations
History
Minami-Imajō Station opened on 10 June 1962. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Effective the 16 March 2024 timetable revision, this station is to be transferred to the Hapi-Line Fukui Line due to the opening of the western extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 16 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
