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Hossaka Station

Railway station in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

36°04′21″N 136°27′57″E / 36.072597°N 136.46572°E / 36.072597; 136.46572Operated by

Echizen RailwayLine(s)■ Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Distance24.5 km from FukuiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeE21WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedMarch 11, 1914PassengersFY201558

Location
Hossaka Station Location within Japan

Hossaka Station (発坂駅, Hossaka-eki) is an Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line railway station located in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Hossaka Station is served by the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line, and is located 24.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukui.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Hota	Local	Hishima

History

Hossaka Station was opened on March 11, 1914. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on October 19, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 58 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

The surrounding area is mostly residential with some shops and is more dense than either neighboring station.
A bridge over the Kuzuryū River lies to the north.
Fukui Prefectural Routes 168 and 31 intersect east of the station.

References

^ 117-1.えちぜん鉄道乗車人員 [Echizen Railway Passenger Statistics] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Katsuyama City Government. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 22 May 2018.