Unazuki Onsen Station
Railway station in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
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Unazuki Onsen Station (宇奈月温泉駅, Unazuki-onsen-eki) is a railway station in Unazuki, Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Toyama Chihō Railway. It is the terminus of the line. It is also located close to Unazuki Station on the narrow-gauge Kurobe Gorge Railway.
Japan
Unazuki Onsen Station 宇奈月温泉駅 | |||||
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Unazuki Onsen Station building | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 260 Unazuki Onsen, Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken 938-0282 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36.8158°N 137.5833°E | ||||
| Operator | |||||
| Line | ■ Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 53,3 from Dentetsu-Toyama | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 21 November 1923 | ||||
| Former names | Momohara; Unazuki (until 1 August 1971) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 1058 daily | ||||
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Lines
Unazuki Onsen Station is served by the Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line, and is located 53.3 km from the starting point of the line at Dentetsu Toyama.[1]
Station layout
The station has one island platform with two tracks, ending with buffer stops. In former times, these tracks merged to enter a facility for loading and unloading narrow-gauge trucks with material for and from the construction of dams in the Kurobe River gorge.
Adjacent stations
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by 1,058 passengers daily.[2]