Kurobe-Unazukionsen Station

Kurobe-Unazukionsen Station is served by the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line from to , and is located from the official starting point of the line at . Only semi-fast Hakutaka Tokyo-to-Kanazawa services stop at Kurobe-Unazukionsen, with a roughly hourly service in each direction. ==Station layout==

The station consists of elevated platforms for the Hokuriku Shinkansen, with exits located on the east, west, and south sides of the station building. Platforms The elevated shinkansen platforms consist of two 312 m long side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are fitted with chest-high platform edge doors. Facilities The station has a Midori no ticket vending machine plus". Toilets are located on the ground floor, and waiting rooms and smoking rooms are provided on both of the platforms. ==History==

Initially given the tentative name of , the station name of Kurobe-Unazukionsen was formally made public on 7 June 2013. The name combines the name of the city of Kurobe with Unazuki Onsen, a nearby hot spring resort, and the base to ride The Kurobe Gorge Railway. Kurobe-Unazukionsen station opened for service on the Hokuriku Shinkansen on 14 March 2015. ==Surrounding area==

• Shin-Kurobe Station on the Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line • Hokuriku Expressway Kurobe Interchange File:Kurobe-Unazukionsen station rotary.JPG|The station forecourt in March 2015 File:Toyama Chihou Railway Shin-Kurobe Station.jpg|The adjoining Shin-Kurobe Station on the Toyama Chiho Railway in March 2015 ==See also==