Awaraonsen Station (芦原温泉駅, Awaraonsen-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Awara, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Awaraonsen Station 芦原温泉駅 | |
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Awaraonsen Station in March 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-12 Harumiya, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0632 Japan |
| Coordinates | |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | ■ Hokuriku Main Line |
| Distance | 117.6 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 September 1897 |
| Previous names | Kanazu (until 1972) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 1,822 (daily) |
| Location | |
Awaraonsen Station Location within Japan | |
Awaraonsen Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line and is located 117.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara. It is also scheduled to become a station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line when the extension west of Kanazawa opens around 2025.[1]
The station has two island platforms with four tracks connected by a footbridge. It has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Kanazawa and Toyama (Local services) |
| ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui, Takefu, and Tsuruga (Local services) | |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Kanazawa, Toyama, Tomari, and Echigo-Yuzawa (Limited express and local services) |
| 3 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui, Tsuruga, Maibara, Nagoya, and Osaka (Limited express and local services) |
| 4 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui and Tsuruga (Local services) |
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| Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Maruoka | Local | Hosorogi | ||
The station opened on 20 September 1897 as Kanazu Station (金津駅).[2] It was renamed Awaraonsen Station on 15 March 1972.[2] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,822 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Stations of the Hokuriku Main Line and related lines | |||||
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| IR Ishikawa Railway Line | |||||
| Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line |
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| ETR Nihonkai Hisui Line |
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See also: Hokuriku Shinkansen **:Ainokaze Liner stops bold:Shirasagi/Thunderbird stops | |||||
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