Kowashōzu Station
Kowashōzu Station (小和清水駅, Kowashōzu-eki) is a JR West railway station in the city of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Kowashōzu Station 小和清水駅 | |
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 Kowashōzu Station in August 2007 | |
| Location | Kowashozucho, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture 910-2212 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°01′03″N 136°21′04″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West |
| Line(s) | ■ Etsumi-Hoku Line (Kuzuryū Line) |
| Distance | 14.6 km from Echizen-Hanandō |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | December 15, 1960 |
| Location | |
  Kowashōzu Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Kowashōzu Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 14.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Hanandō and 17.2 kilometers from Fukui.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.
History
Kowashōzu Station opened on December 15, 1960. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station was closed from July 18, 2004 to June 30, 2007 due to damages to the tracks following torrential rains, and services were temporality replaced by a bus service.
Surrounding area
National Route 158- Kowashōzu power plant
See also
External links
Media related to Kowashōzu Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)