Unoke Station

Unoke Station (宇野気駅, Unoke-eki) 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).

Unoke Station 宇野気駅
Unoke Station in June 2009
General information
Location	70-5 Unike, Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken 929-1125 Japan
Coordinates	36.7225°N 136.7027°E / 36.7225; 136.7027
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Nanao Line
Distance	8.8 km from Tsubata
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	24 April 1898
Passengers
FY2015	1338 daily
Location Unoke Station Location within Japan

Lines

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

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

1	■ Nanao Line	for Tsubata and Kanazawa
2	■ Nanao Line	for Hakui and Nanao

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Nanao Line
Nose		-	Yokoyama

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).

Surrounding area

• former Unoke Town Hall
• Unoke Junior High School
• Unoke Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)