Echizen-Hanandō Station Explained

Echizen-Hanandō Station
Native Name:越前花堂駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:1-1-12 Hanandō-naka, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken, 918-8014
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.0386°N 136.2181°W
Operator: JR West, Hapi-Line Fukui
Platforms:3 side platforms
Tracks:3
Distance:51.4 km from
Structure:At-grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:December 15, 1960
Passengers:391 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line and the Etsumi-Hoku Line in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Hapi-Line Fukui.

Lines

Echizen-Hanandō Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 51.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also a terminal station for the Etsumi-Hoku Line and is 52.5 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms for the Hapi-Line Fukui Line and a single side platform for the Etsumi-Hoku Line connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Echizen-Hanandō Station opened on December 15, 1960. 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 391 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.pref.fukui.jp/doc/toukei-jouhou/nenkan_d/fil/12pdf.pdf. ja: 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016). 2017. Fukui Prefectural Government. Japan. ja. 2 May 2018.