Hosorogi Station

Hosorogi Station (細呂木駅) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.

Lines
Hosorogi Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 75.5 km from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout
The station consists of one unnumbered island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

History
The station opened on 20 September 1897. 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 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Hosorogi Post Office