Banden Station

Banden Station 番田駅
Banden Station
General information
Location	34-48-3 Banden, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 910-4123 Japan
Coordinates	36°12′44″N 136°12′08″E
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	■ Mikuni Awara Line
Distance	18.3 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	E39
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 30, 1928
Location Banden Station Location within Japan

Banden Station (番田駅, Banden-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Banden Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 18.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unstaffed.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Mikuni Awara Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Honjō		Local		Awara-Yunomachi

History

Banden Station was opened on December 30, 1928. On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Surrounding area

• Except for one or two homes, the station is surrounded by fields. The center of Awara can be seen in the distance

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Banden Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)