Nanjō Station (南条駅, Nanjō-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Nanjō Station 南条駅
Nanjō Station in March 2006
General information
Location	19-42 Nishidaidō, Minamiechizen-chō, Nanjō-gun, Fukui-ken 919-0224 Japan
Coordinates	35.8321°N 136.1935°E / 35.8321; 136.1935
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance	72.2 km from Maibara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 July 1896
Previous names	Sabanami (to 1973)
Passengers
FY2016	348 daily
Location
Nanjō Station Location within Japan

Lines

Nanjō Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 72.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platform connected by an underground passage. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Nanjō Station opened on 15 July 1896 as Sabanami Station (鯖波駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1973. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 348 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Nanjō Town Hall
• Site of Somayama Castle
• Nanjō Elementary School
• Nanjō Junior High School
• National Route 365

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Nanjō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)