Unoke Station Explained

Unoke Station
Native Name:宇野気駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:70-5 Unike, Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken 929-1125
Country:Japan
Operator: JR West
Line: Nanao Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Distance:8.8 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:24 April 1898
Passengers:1338 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Nanao Line in the city of Kahoku, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Unoke Station is served by the Nanao Line, and is located 8.8 kilometers from the end of the line at and 20.3 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on April 24, 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,338 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://toukei.pref.ishikawa.jp/library/2015-data/27-10.pdf. ja: 駅 別 運 輸 実 績. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. Ishikawa Prefectural Government. Japan. ja. 2 January 2018.