Wakasa-Arita Station

Railway station in Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

35°29′08″N 135°52′06″E / 35.48565°N 135.868317°E / 35.48565; 135.868317Operated by JR WestLine(s)■ Obama Line Distance35.4 km from TsurugaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 June 1964PassengersFY201660 daily
Location
Wakasa-Arita Station is located in Japan
Wakasa-Arita Station
Wakasa-Arita Station
Location within Japan
Toilets at Wakasa-Arita Station

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

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

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

« Service »
Obama Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Ōtoba   Local   Kaminaka

History

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

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

Surrounding area

  • National Route 27

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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Stations of the JR West Obama Line