Ushinoya Station
Railway station in Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Ushinoya Station (牛ノ谷駅, Ushinoya-eki) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui.
Japan
Ushinoya Station 牛ノ谷駅 | |||||||||||
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Ushinoya Station in July 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ushinoya, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0721 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.2596°N 136.2814°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Hapi-Line Fukui | ||||||||||
| Line | Hapi-Line Fukui Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 78.6 km from Tsuruga | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 15, 1921 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 18 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Ushinoya Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 78.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout
The station consists of one unnamed island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Fukui and Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Kanazawa |
History
The station opened on 15 April 1921. 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 was 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 18 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
