Unazuki Onsen Station

Railway station in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan

36°48′57″N 137°35′00″E / 36.8158°N 137.5833°E / 36.8158; 137.5833Operated by

Toyama Chihō RailwayLine(s)■ Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line Distance53,3 from Dentetsu-ToyamaPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 November 1923Previous namesMomohara; Unazuki (until 1 August 1971)PassengersFY20151058 daily

Location
Unazuki Onsen Station Location within Japan

Unazuki Onsen Station (宇奈月温泉駅, Unazuki-onsen-eki) is a railway station in Unazuki, Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Toyama Chihō Railway. It is the terminus of the line. It is also located close to Unazuki Station on the narrow-gauge Kurobe Gorge Railway.

Lines

Unazuki Onsen Station is served by the Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line, and is located 53.3 km from the starting point of the line at Dentetsu Toyama.^[1]

Station layout

The station has one island platform with two tracks, ending with buffer stops. In former times, these tracks merged to enter a facility for loading and unloading narrow-gauge trucks with material for and from the construction of dams in the Kurobe River gorge.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line
Aimoto	Limited Express	Terminus
Otozawa	Rapid Express	Terminus
Otozawa	Express	Terminus
Otozawa	Local	Terminus

History

The station opened on 21 November 1923, initially named Momohara Station (桃原駅).^[1] This was renamed Unazuki Station (宇奈月駅) on 21 February 1924, eventually becoming Unazuki Onsen Station on 1 August 1971.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by 1,058 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Unazuki Onsen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 243. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
^ 私鉄主要駅旅客輸送状況（1日平均）） (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.