Nishi-Tsuruga Station (西敦賀駅, Nishi-Tsuruga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

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Nishi-Tsuruga Station 西敦賀駅
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
General information
Location	Yamashimizu, Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture 914-0035 Japan
Coordinates	35.6181°N 136.0679°E / 35.6181; 136.0679
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Obama Line
Distance	3.3 km from Tsuruga
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 September 1962
Passengers
FY2016	140 daily
Location
Nishi-Tsuruga Station Location within Japan

Lines

Nishi-Tsuruga Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 3.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

History

Nishi-Tsuruga Station opened on 1 September 1962. 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 140 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located at the edge of a residential area

• Fukui Prefecture Tsuruga Industrial High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Tsuruga Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)