Hossaka Station

Hossaka Station (発坂駅, Hossaka-eki) is an Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line railway station located in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Hossaka Station 発坂駅
Hossaka Station in May 2009
General information
Location	Hota, Shikadani-chō, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui-ken 911-0848 Japan
Coordinates	36°04′21″N 136°27′57″E
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	■ Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Distance	24.5 km from Fukui
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	E21
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 11, 1914
Passengers
FY2015	58
Location Hossaka Station Location within Japan

Lines

Hossaka Station is served by the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line, and is located 24.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukui.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Hota		Local		Hishima

History

Hossaka Station was opened on March 11, 1914. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on October 19, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 58 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• The surrounding area is mostly residential with some shops and is more dense than either neighboring station.
• A bridge over the Kuzuryū River lies to the north.
• Fukui Prefectural Routes 168 and 31 intersect east of the station.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Hossaka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)