Nishi-Tsuruga Station
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Nishi-Tsuruga Station 西敦賀駅 | |||||
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 Nishi-Tsuruga Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Yamashimizu, Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture 914-0035 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°37′05″N 136°04′04″E / 35.6181°N 136.0679°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR West | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Obama Line | ||||
| Distance | 3.3 km from Tsuruga | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 September 1962 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 140 daily | ||||
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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
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)