Nanjō Station
# Nanjō Station

Nanjō Station (南条駅, Nanjō-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Nanjō Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 72.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

## Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platform connected by an underground passage. The station is staffed.

### 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 |||||
| Takefu | Rapid | Imajō |
| Yunoo | Local | Ōshio |

## History

Nanjō Station opened on 15 July 1896 as Sabanami Station (鯖波駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1973. 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 348 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Nanjō Town Hall
* Site of Somayama Castle
* Nanjō Elementary School
* Nanjō Junior High School
* National Route 365
