Awaraonsen Station 芦原温泉駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Awaraonsen Station in 2020 | |||||||||||
Japanese name | |||||||||||
Shinjitai | 芦原温泉駅 | ||||||||||
Kyūjitai | 蘆原溫泉驛 | ||||||||||
Hiragana | あわらおんせんえき | ||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1-12 Harumiya, Awara City, Fukui Prefecture 919-0632 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°12′52″N 136°14′06″E / 36.214534°N 136.235037°E | ||||||||||
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Distance | 71.7 km (44.6 mi) from Tsuruga | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 20 September 1897 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Kanazu (until 1972) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2016 | 1,822 (daily) | ||||||||||
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Awaraonsen Station (芦原温泉駅, Awaraonsen-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Awara, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Awaraonsen Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line and is located 71.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga. It is also served by the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line.[1]
The station has two island platforms with four tracks connected by a footbridge. It has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
1-2 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Daishoji, Kanazawa
(for Fukui) |
3 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Fukui and Tsuruga |
11 | ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen | for Kanazawa, Tokyo |
12 | ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen | for Fukui and Tsuruga |
« | Service | » | ||
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Hapi-Line Fukui Line | ||||
Maruoka | Local | Hosorogi |
The station opened on 20 September 1897 as Kanazu Station (金津駅).[2] It was renamed Awaraonsen Station on 15 March 1972.[2] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[2]
Effective the timetable revision on 16 March 2024, the Hokuriku Shinkansen began operations at the station while the facilities of the Hokuriku Main Line were transferred to Hapi-line Fukui.[3][4]Also, due to the construction of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, platform 4 was removed.
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,822 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]