Awakura-Onsen Station
Awakura-Onsen 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 mi) 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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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]
Lines[edit]
Awakura-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[edit]
The 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[edit]
Awakura-Onsen Station opened on December 3, 1994 with the opening of the Chizu Line.[2]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In 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[edit]
References[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[edit]
Media related to Awakura-Onsen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)