Hosorogi Station

Hosorogi Station (細呂木駅, Hosorogi-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Hosorogi Station

細呂木駅
Location40-43 Aonoki, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0814
Japan
Coordinates36.2411°N 136.2572°E / 36.2411; 136.2572
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Hokuriku Main Line
Distance121.4 km from Maibara
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedSeptember 20, 1897
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)60 daily
Location
Hosorogi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Hosorogi Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 121.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one unnumbered island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side  Hokuriku Main Line for Kanazawa
opposite side  Hokuriku Main Line for Fukui and Tsuruga

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Hokuriku Main Line
Awaraonsen - Ushinoya

History

The station opened on September 20, 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

References

  1. 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.

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