Awano Station

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Awano Station 粟野駅
Awano Station in September 2006
Location	Nosaka, Tsuruga-shi, Fukui-ken 914-0145 Japan
Coordinates	35°37′02″N 136°01′38″E / 35.6171°N 136.0272°E / 35.6171; 136.0272Coordinates: 35°37′02″N 136°01′38″E / 35.6171°N 136.0272°E / 35.6171; 136.0272
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Obama Line
Distance	7.7 km from Tsuruga
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 December 1917
Passengers
FY2016	66 daily
Location
Awano Station Location within Japan

Awano Station (粟野駅, Awano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines[]

Awano Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 7.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout[]

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms[]

Adjacent stations[]

History[]

Awano Station opened on 15 December 1917. 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 66 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area[]

• Tsuruga National Medical Center

See also[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Awano Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)