Yunoo Station
Railway station in Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Yunoo Station (湯尾駅, Yunoo-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.
Japan
Hapi-Line FukuiYunoo Station 湯尾駅 | |||||||||||
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Yunoo Station in March 2025 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 19-3 Yunoo, Minamiechizen-chō, Nanjō-gun, Fukui-ken 919-0101 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.8033°N 136.1931°E | ||||||||||
| Operator | Hapi-Line Fukui | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.8 km from Tsuruga | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 September 1948 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 97 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Yunoo Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 22.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge to a log cabin-style station building. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Tsuruga and Maibara |
| 2 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Fukui and Kanazawa |
History
Yunoo Station opened on 1 September 1948. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
From the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2024, 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 97 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Yunoo Pass
National Route 305
National Route 365
