Maruoka Station

Maruoka Station (丸岡駅) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.

Lines
Maruoka Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 65.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Maruoka Station opened on 20 September 1897 as Shinjō Station (新庄駅). It was renamed to Maruoka Station on 15 February 1902. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

On 16 March 2024, 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 1,112 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Maruoka Castle
 * Sakai Post Office