Ushigahara Station (牛ヶ原駅, Ushigahara-eki) is a JR West railway station in the city of Ōno, Fukui, Japan.

Ushigahara Station

牛ヶ原駅
Ushigahara Station in August 2009
General information
LocationUshigahara, Ōno-shi, Fukui-ken 912-0091
Japan
Coordinates35°59′55″N 136°28′03″E / 35.998637°N 136.467403°E / 35.998637; 136.467403
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Etsumi-Hoku Line (Kuzuryū Line)
Distance27.6 km from Echizen-Hanandō
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1960
Passengers
FY20163
Location
Ushigahara Station is located in Japan
Ushigahara Station
Ushigahara Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Ushigahara Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 27.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Hanandō and 30.2 kilometers from Fukui.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Etsumi Hoku Line
Hakariishi   Local   Kita-Ōno

History

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Ushigahara 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.

Surrounding area

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See also

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  Media related to Ushigahara Station at Wikimedia Commons