Nishi-Tsuruga Station

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Nishi-Tsuruga Station

西敦賀駅
西敦賀駅 外観 - panoramio.jpg
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
LocationYamashimizu, Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture 914-0035
Japan
Coordinates35°37′05″N 136°04′04″E / 35.6181°N 136.0679°E / 35.6181; 136.0679Coordinates: 35°37′05″N 136°04′04″E / 35.6181°N 136.0679°E / 35.6181; 136.0679
Operated byJR logo (west).svg JR West
Line(s) Obama Line
Distance3.3 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 September 1962
Passengers
FY2016140 daily
Location
Nishi-Tsuruga Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
Nishi-Tsuruga Station
Location within Japan

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).

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[]

« Service »
Obama Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Tsuruga   Local   Awano

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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