Nanjō Station

Nanjō Station (南条駅, Nanjō-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Nanjō Station

南条駅
Nanjō Station in March 2006
Location19-42 Nishidaidō, Minamiechizen-chō, Nanjō-gun, Fukui-ken 919-0224
Japan
Coordinates35.8321°N 136.1935°E / 35.8321; 136.1935
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Hokuriku Main Line
Distance72.2 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 July 1896
Previous namesSabanami (to 1973)
Passengers
FY2016348 daily
Location
Nanjō Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Nanjō Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 72.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platform connected by an underground passage. The station is staffed.

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
Takefu   Rapid   Imajō
Yunoo   Local   Ōshio

History

Nanjō Station opened on 15 July 1896 as Sabanami Station (鯖波駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1973. 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 348 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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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