Awano Station

Not to be confused with Nagato-Awano Station.

Awano Station (粟野駅, Awano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Awano Station 粟野駅
Awano Station in September 2006
General information
Location	Nosaka, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture 914-0145 Japan
Coordinates	35.6171°N 136.0272°E / 35.6171; 136.0272
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Obama Line
Distance	7.7 km (4.8 mi) from Tsuruga
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 December 1917; 107 years ago (15 December 1917)
Passengers
FY 2023	108 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Higashi-Mihama towards Higashi-Maizuru Obama Line Local Nishi-Tsuruga towards Tsuruga
Location Awano Station Location within Fukui Prefecture Show map of Fukui Prefecture Awano Station Awano Station (Kansai region) Show map of Kansai region Awano Station Awano Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Awano Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 7.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	Obama Line	for Tsuruga
2	Obama Line	for Obama and Higashi-Maizuru

History

Awano Station opened on 15 December 1917. 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 66 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Tsuruga National Medical Center

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan