Wakasa-Arita Station (若狭有田駅, Wakasa-Arita-eki) is a railway station in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Wakasa-Arita Station 若狭有田駅
Wakasa-Arita Station platform in August 2009
General information
Location	15–16, Arida, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1507 Japan
Coordinates	35°29′08″N 135°52′06″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Obama Line
Distance	35.4 km from Tsuruga
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 June 1964
Passengers
FY2016	60 daily
Location
Wakasa-Arita Station Location within Japan

Lines

Wakasa-Arita Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 35.4 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, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

History

Wakasa-Arita Station opened on 20 June 1964. 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 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 27

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wakasa-Arita Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)