Awakura-Onsen Station (あわくら温泉駅, Awakura-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the village of Nishiawakura, Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector semi-public railway operator Chizu Express.[1]
Awakura-Onsen Station あわくら温泉駅 | |||||||
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 Awakura-Onsen Station in October 2007 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 612-4 Kageishi, Nishiawakura-son, Aida-gun, Okayama-ken 707-0503 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°11′20″N 134°20′13″E / 35.18889°N 134.33694°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Chizu Express | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chizu Express Chizu Line | ||||||
| Distance | 40.6 km (25.2 miles) from Kamigōri | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 3 December 1994 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 2018 | 15 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editAwakura-Onsen Station is served by the Chizu Express Chizu Line and is 40.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kamigōri
Station layout
editThe station consists of one island platform located on an embankment, with the station building connected by stairs. Platform 2 is only used when exchanging trains and waiting for passing trains. The station is unattended.
| 1 | ■ Chizu Line | for Chizu, Tottori and Kurayoshi for Kamigōri, Osaka, Kyoto and Okayama |
| 2 | ■ Chizu Line | siding to permit passage of express trains |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Chizu Express | ||||
| Chizu Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Super Inaba": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Super Hakuto": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nishi-Awakura | Local | Yamasato | ||
History
editAwakura-Onsen Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Awakura Hot Spring
- Japan National Route 373l
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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Media related to Awakura-Onsen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)