title: Nanjō Station
text: # Nanjō Station
  
  Nanjō Station (南条駅, Nanjō-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Nanjō Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 72.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platform connected by an underground passage. The station is staffed.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | station side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Tsuruga and Maibara |
  | - | - | - |
  | opposite side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui and Kanazawa |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | Hokuriku Main Line |||||
  | Takefu | Rapid | Imajō |
  | Yunoo | Local | Ōshio |
  
  ## History
  
  Nanjō Station opened on 15 July 1896 as Sabanami Station (鯖波駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1973. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 348 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Nanjō Town Hall
  * Site of Somayama Castle
  * Nanjō Elementary School
  * Nanjō Junior High School
  * National Route 365
  