Minami-Imajō Station (南今庄駅, Minamiimajō-eki) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.
Minami-Imajō Station 南今庄駅 | |
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.jpg) Minami-Imajō Station shortly after its handover from JR West in March 2024 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 7-10 Imajō, Minamiechizen-chō, Nanjō-gun, Fukui-ken 919-0135 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°45′27″N 136°11′5″E / 35.75750°N 136.18472°E |
| Operated by | Hapi-Line Fukui |
| Line(s) | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line |
| Distance | 16.6 km from Tsuruga |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground level |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 June 1962 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 16 daily |
| Location | |
  Minami-Imajō Station Location within Japan | |
Lines edit
Minami-Imajō Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 16.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platform connected by a level crossing. There is no station building. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Fukui and Kanazawa |
| 2 | ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line | for Tsuruga |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapi-Line Fukui Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tsuruga | Local | Imajō | ||
History edit
Minami-Imajō Station opened on 10 June 1962. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Effective the 16 March 2024 timetable revision, this station is to be transferred to the Hapi-Line Fukui Line due to the opening of the western extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[1]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 16 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Hokuriku Tunnel
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "福井県並行在来線経営計画" [Fukui Prefecture Parallel Conventional Line Management Plan] (PDF). hapi-line.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
Media related to Minami-Imajō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)