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Wakasa-Arita Station

Coordinates: 35°29′08″N 135°52′06″E / 35.48565°N 135.868317°E / 35.48565; 135.868317
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Wakasa-Arita Station

若狭有田駅
Wakasa-Arita Station platform in August 2009
General information
Location15–16, Arida, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1507
Japan
Coordinates35°29′08″N 135°52′06″E / 35.48565°N 135.868317°E / 35.48565; 135.868317
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Obama Line
Distance35.4 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 June 1964
Passengers
FY201660 daily
Location
Wakasa-Arita Station is located in Japan
Wakasa-Arita Station
Wakasa-Arita Station
Location within Japan
Toilets at Wakasa-Arita Station

Wakasa-Arita Station (若狭有田駅, Wakasa-Arita-eki) is a railway station in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

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Wakasa-Arita Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 35.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform serving a 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 »
Obama Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Ōtoba   Local   Kaminaka

History

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Wakasa-Arita Station opened on 20 June 1964. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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