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Awano Station 
Summary
Awano Station (粟野駅, Awano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Awano Station 粟野駅 | |||||||||||
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 Awano Station in September 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Nosaka, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture 914-0145 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°37′02″N 136°01′38″E / 35.6171°N 136.0272°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Obama Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.7 km (4.8 mi) 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 | 15 December 1917 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 66 daily | ||||||||||
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  Awano Station Location within Fukui Prefecture  Awano Station Awano Station (Kansai region)  Awano Station Awano Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Awano Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 7.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | Obama Line | for Tsuruga |
| 2 | Obama Line | for Obama and Higashi-Maizuru |
History edit
Awano Station opened on 15 December 1917. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 66 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Tsuruga National Medical Center
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Awano Station.
- Official website (in Japanese)