Ōshio Station (Fukui)

Ōshio Station (王子保駅) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Echisen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.

Lines
Ōshio Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 30.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

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

History
Ōshio Station opened on 20 December 1927. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Effective the 16 March 2024 timetable revision, this station was transferred to the Hapi-Line Fukui Line due to the opening of the western extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 251 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Takefu No.6 Middle School