Unazuki Station

This article is about Unazuki Station of Kurobe Gorge Line. For former Unazuki Station of Toyama Chihō Railway, see Unazukionsen Station.

Billboard

Station building

Unazuki Station is closed in winter. Cars are covered with blue plastic sheets.

Unazuki Station (宇奈月駅, Unazuki-eki) is a railway station in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, operated by the Kurobe Gorge Railway.

Line

Unazuki Station is served by the Kurobe Gorge Railway Main Line.

Station layout

One island platform with two tracks and side tracks on ground. Platforms are located lower than the station building. There are many parking lots in front of the station.

Adjacent stations

Kurobe Gorge Railway

main line

train for Kansai Electric Power Company

Unazuki Station - Yanagibashi Station

Passenger Train

Unazuki Station - Kuronagi Station

History

The line opened in 1927 as an industrial railway operated by Nippon Electric Power Company (日本電力). The station opened on 16 November 1953, operated by Kansai Electric Power Company. From 1 July 1971, the station came under the operation of the Kurobe Gorge Railway.

Surrounding area

It takes about ten minutes between Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line Unazuki Onsen Station and this station.

Unazuki Onsen
Kurobe River Electric Power Museum
Serene Art Museum

Stations of the Kurobe Gorge Railway Main Line

Unazuki ( Yanagibashi ) ( Moriishi ) Kuronagi ( Sasahira ) ( Dashidaira ) ( Nekomata ) Kanetsuri ( Koyadaira ) Keyakidaira

36°48′54.06″N 137°35′9.46″E / 36.8150167°N 137.5859611°E / 36.8150167; 137.5859611Coordinates: 36°48′54.06″N 137°35′9.46″E / 36.8150167°N 137.5859611°E / 36.8150167; 137.5859611

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