Awaraonsen Station


Awaraonsen Station is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Awara, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Awaraonsen Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line and is located 117.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at. It is also scheduled to become a station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line when the extension west of opens around 2025.

Station layout

The station has two island platforms with four tracks connected by a footbridge. It has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 20 September 1897 as Kanazu Station. It was renamed Awaraonsen Station on 15 March 1972. With the privatization of 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 1,822 passengers daily.

Surrounding area