Morita Station
Morita Station (森田駅, Morita-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Morita Station 森田駅 | |
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 Morita Station in August 2014 | |
| Location | 10-46, Sakae-chō, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0151 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.1094°N 136.2226°E |
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| Line(s) | ■ Hokuriku Main Line |
| Distance | 105.8 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | September 20, 1897 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2016) | 840 daily |
| Location | |
  Morita Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Morita Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 105.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| station side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui and Tsuruga |
| opposite side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Kanazawa |
History
Morita Station opened on September 20, 1897. The station was destroyed by the 1948 Fukui earthquake, and was reopened the following year. 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 840 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- former Morita Town Hall
- Jin-ai Women's College
See also
References
- 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)