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Ushinoya Station (牛ノ谷駅, Ushinoya-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Ushinoya Station 牛ノ谷駅
Ushinoya Station in March 2009
General information
Location	Ushinoya, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0721 Japan
Coordinates	36.2596°N 136.2814°E / 36.2596; 136.2814
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance	124.5 km from Maibara
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 15, 1921
Passengers
FY2016	18 daily
Location
Ushinoya Station Location within Japan

Lines

Ushinoya Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 124.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one unnamed island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Fukui and Tsuruga
opposite side	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Kanazawa

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuriku Main Line
Hosorogi		-	Daishōji

History

The station opened on April 15, 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Hokuriku Expressway

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ushinoya Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)

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