Unazuki Onsen Station (宇奈月温泉駅, Unazuki-onsen-eki) is a railway station in Unazuki, Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Toyama Chihō Railway. It is the terminus of the line. It is also located close to Unazuki Station on the narrow-gauge Kurobe Gorge Railway.
Unazuki Onsen Station 宇奈月温泉駅 | |||||
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 Unazuki Onsen Station building | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 260 Unazuki Onsen, Kurobe-shi, Toyama-ken 938-0282 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°48′57″N 137°35′00″E / 36.8158°N 137.5833°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Toyama Chihō Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 53,3 from Dentetsu-Toyama | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 21 November 1923 | ||||
| Previous names | Momohara; Unazuki (until 1 August 1971) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 1058 daily | ||||
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Lines
editUnazuki Onsen Station is served by the Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line, and is located 53.3 km from the starting point of the line at Dentetsu Toyama.[1]
Station layout
editThe station has one island platform with two tracks, ending with buffer stops. In former times, these tracks merged to enter a facility for loading and unloading narrow-gauge trucks with material for and from the construction of dams in the Kurobe River gorge.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line | ||||
| Aimoto | Limited Express | Terminus | ||
| Otozawa | Rapid Express | Terminus | ||
| Otozawa | Express | Terminus | ||
| Otozawa | Local | Terminus | ||
History
editThe station opened on 21 November 1923, initially named Momohara Station (桃原駅).[1] This was renamed Unazuki Station (宇奈月駅) on 21 February 1924, eventually becoming Unazuki Onsen Station on 1 August 1971.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by 1,058 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Unazuki Onsen
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 243. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 私鉄主要駅旅客輸送状況（1日平均）） (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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