Shin-Hirano Station

Railway station in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

35°28′22″N 135°48′26″E / 35.4728°N 135.8071°E / 35.4728; 135.8071Distance44.3 km from TsurugaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 November 1918.PassengersFY201677 daily

Location
Shin-Hirano Station Location within Japan

Shin-Hirano Station (新平野駅, Shin-Hirano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Shin-Hirano Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 43.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Obama Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kaminaka	Local	Higashi-Obama

History

Shin-Hirano Station opened on 10 November 1918. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station building was rebuilt in 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 77 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

National Route 27
Shimofunazuka Kofun
Kamifunazuka Kofun

References

^ 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.