Ōshio Station (Fukui)
# Ōshio Station (Fukui)

Ōshio Station (王子保駅, Ōshio-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Echisen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Ōshio Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 76.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

## Station layout

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

### Platforms

| station side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Tsuruga and Maibara |
| - | - | - |
| opposite side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui and Kanazawa |

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| Hokuriku Main Line |||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Takefu | Local | Nanjō |

## History

Ōshio Station opened on 20 December 1927. 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 251 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Takefu No.6 Middle School
* National Route 365
* National Route 8
