Echizen-Hanandō Station

Echizen-Hanandō Station (越前花堂駅, Echizenhanandō-eki) 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.

Echizen-Hanandō Station

越前花堂駅
Echizen-Hanandō Station in July 2020 with the Hokuriku Shinkansen being constructed in the background
General information
Location1-1-12 Hanandō-naka, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken, 918-8014
Japan
Coordinates36°02′19″N 136°13′05″E / 36.03858°N 136.21805°E / 36.03858; 136.21805
Operated by JR West, Hapi-Line Fukui
Line(s)
Distance51.4 km from Tsuruga
Platforms3 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Website
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1960
Passengers
FY2016391 daily
Location
Echizen-Hanandō Station is located in Japan
Echizen-Hanandō Station
Echizen-Hanandō Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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

Station layout

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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

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1  Hapi-Line Fukui Line for Fukui and Kanazawa
2  Hapi-Line Fukui Line for Takefu and Tsuruga
2  Etsumi-Hoku Line for Kuzuryūko
for Fukui

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Hapi-Line Fukui Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Ōdoro   Local   Fukui
Etsumi Hoku Line
Fukui   Local   Rokujō

History

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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

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 391 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Fukui Prefectural Tsui High School

See also

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References

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  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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