is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line and the Etsumi-Hoku Line in the city of

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, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Echizen-Hanandō Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 97.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . It is also a terminal station for the Etsumi-Hoku Line and is 52.5 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms for the Hokuriku Main Line and a single side platform for the Etsumi-Hoku Line connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Echizen-Hanandō 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 391 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Fukui Prefectural Tsui High School

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Echizen-Hanando Station Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1960 Hokuriku Main Line Etsumi-Hoku Line Fukui (city)