Awara-Yunomachi Station

Awara-Yunomachi Station

あわら湯のまち駅
Awara-Yunomachi Station
General information
Location33-1-5 Futaomote, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 910-4103
Japan
Coordinates36°13′23″N 136°11′37″E / 36.223159°N 136.193663°E / 36.223159; 136.193663
Operated byEchizen Railway
Line(s)■ Mikuni Awara Line
Distance20.0 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeE40
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1911
Previous namesAwara (to 1972)
Awara-Onsen (to 2003)
Passengers
FY2015491
Location
Awara-Yunomachi Station is located in Japan
Awara-Yunomachi Station
Awara-Yunomachi Station
Location within Japan

Awara-Yunomachi Station (あわら湯のまち駅, Awara-yunomachi-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Awara-Yunomachi Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 20.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Mikuni Awara Line
Honjō   Express   Mikuni
Banden   Local   Mizui

History

Awara-Yunomachi Station was opened on December 15, 1911 as a Awara Station (芦原駅, Awara-eki) on the Japanese Government Railways Mikuni Line. On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from October 11, 1942 to August 15, 1946. The station was renamed to Awara-Yunomachi Station (芦原湯町駅, Awara-Yunomachi-eki) on March 1, 1972, but renamed only two weeks later to Awara-Onsen Station (芦原温泉駅, Awara-onsen-eki). Operations ceased again on June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 under its present name as an Echizen Railway station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 491 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

This station serves the center of Awara City and its numerous hot spring hotels and resorts. However, most visitors to the area use JR Awaraonsen Station several kilometers away. There is also a large Keifuku and Awara community bus transfer point located in front of the station, making this station the busiest on the Awara Mikuni Line outside of Fukui City.

Other points of interest include:

  • Awara City Awara Elementary School
  • Awara City Library
  • Awara City Health Center
  • Awara City Awara Junior High School
  • Mikuni Kyōteijō

See also

References

  1. ^ 5.都市環境 2 交通の状況 [City Environment -Transportation Statistics] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Awara City Government. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.

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