| Wakasa-Arita Station 若狭有田駅 | |||||
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 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 / 35.48565; 135.868317 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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Wakasa-Arita StationLocation 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
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 | » | ||
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| 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).
Surrounding area
See also
References
- 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
- Official website (in Japanese)
| Stations of the JR West Obama Line | |
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