Maruoka Station
Maruoka Station (丸岡駅, Maruoka-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Maruoka Station 丸岡駅 | |
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| Location | Kamishinjo Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken, 919-0522 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.1620°N 136.2326°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West |
| Line(s) | ■ Hokuriku Main Line |
| Distance | 111.8 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 2 side platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 September 1897 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 1112 daily |
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  Maruoka Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Maruoka Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 111.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| station side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui and Tsuruga |
| opposite side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Kanazawa |
History
Maruoka Station opened on 20 September 1897 as Shinjō Station (新庄駅, Shinjō-eki). It was renamed to Maruoka Station on 15 February 1902. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,112 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Maruoka Castle
- Sakai Post Office
See also
References
- 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
Media related to Maruoka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)