Ōshio Station (Fukui)
Ōshio Station (王子保駅, Ōshio-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Echisen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Ōshio Station 王子保駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ōshio Station in July 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 55-4 Shiromaru-cho, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken 915-0857 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.8664°N 136.1654°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West |
| Line(s) | ■ Hokuriku Main Line |
| Distance | 76.7km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 December 1927 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 251 daily |
| Location | |
  Ōshio Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Ōshio Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 76.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| station side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Tsuruga and Maibara |
| opposite side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui and Kanazawa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Takefu | Local | Nanjō | ||
History
Ōshio Station opened on 20 December 1927. 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 251 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Takefu No.6 Middle School
National Route 365
National Route 8
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
Media related to Ōshio Station (Fukui) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)