is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Banden Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 18.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Banden Station

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unstaffed.

Banden Station

Adjacent stations

History

Banden Station was opened on December 30, 1928. On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Banden Station

Surrounding area

Except for one or two homes, the station is surrounded by fields. The center of Awara can be seen in the distance

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1928

Mikuni Awara Line

Awara, Fukui