Anamizu Station

Anamizu Station (穴水駅) is a railway station on the Nanao Line in the town of Anamizu, Hōsu District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Noto Railway.

Lines
Anamizu Station is a terminus of the Noto Railway Nanao Line, and is located 33.1 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Nanao.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform, one island platform and one bay platform, connected by a footbridge. However, only Platform 1 is current in use. The station is staffed.

History
Anamizu Station opened on 27 August 1932 as a station on the Nanao Line. Operations on the Noto Line to Ukawa began on 15 June 1959. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 1 September 1991, the section of the Nanao Line from Nanao to Anamizu was separated from JR West into the Noto Railway. On 1 April 2001, the Nanao Line discontinued operations past Anamizu to Wajima, making Anamizu the terminus of the line. Operations on the Noto Line were discontinued from 1 April  2005.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 210 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Anamizu Town Hall
 * Anamizu Town Hall