Wakasa-Arita Station
Wakasa-Arita Station 若狭有田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Wakasa-Arita Station platform in August 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 15–16, Arida, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1507 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°29′08″N 135°52′06″E / 35.48565°N 135.868317°E |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR West |
| Line(s) | ■ Obama Line |
| Distance | 35.4 km from Tsuruga |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 June 1964 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 60 daily |
| Location | |
  Wakasa-Arita Station Location within Japan | |
Wakasa-Arita Station (若狭有田駅, Wakasa-Arita-eki) is a railway station in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines[edit]
Wakasa-Arita Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 35.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout[edit]
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 unattended.
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obama Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ōtoba | Local | Kaminaka | ||
History[edit]
Wakasa-Arita Station opened on 20 June 1964. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)