Ōshio Station (Fukui)

Ōshio Station

王子保駅
Ōshio Station; 王子保駅
	Ōshio Station in July 2010
Location	55-4 Shiromaru-cho, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken 915-0857; Japan
Coordinates	35°51′59″N 136°09′55″E / 35.8664°N 136.1654°ECoordinates: 35°51′59″N 136°09′55″E / 35.8664°N 136.1654°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance	76.7km from Maibara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 December 1927
Passengers
FY2016	251 daily
Location
	Ōshio Station Location within Japan

Ōshio Station (王子保駅, Ōshio-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Echisen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines[]

Ōshio Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 76.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout[]

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms[]

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

Adjacent stations[]

«	Service
Hokuriku Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Takefu	Local	Nanjō

History[]

Ōshio Station opened on 20 December 1927. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.