Nishi-Tsuruga Station

35°37′05″N 136°04′04″E / 35.6181°N 136.0679°E / 35.6181; 136.0679Operated by JR WestLine(s)     Obama LineDistance3.3 km (2.1 mi) from TsurugaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 September 1962; 61 years ago (1 September 1962)PassengersFY2016140 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Awano towards Higashi-Maizuru		Obama Line Local		Tsuruga Terminus

Location
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Nishi-Tsuruga Station (西敦賀駅, Nishi-Tsuruga-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Nishi-Tsuruga Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 3.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building. The station is unattended.

History

Nishi-Tsuruga Station opened on 1 September 1962. 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 140 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located at the edge of a residential area

• Fukui Prefecture Tsuruga Industrial High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

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