Awano Station
# Awano Station

Awano Station (粟野駅, Awano-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Awano Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 7.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

## Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | Obama Line | for Tsuruga |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | Obama Line | for Obama and Higashi-Maizuru |

## History

Awano Station opened on 15 December 1917. 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 66 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Tsuruga National Medical Center
