Nishiharue Heartopia Station
Nishiharue Heartopia Station (西春江ハートピア駅, Nishiharue-Hātopia-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Nishiharue Heartopia Station 西春江ハートピア駅 | |
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Nishi-Harue Station | |
Location | 16 Hondō, Harue-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0473 Japan |
Coordinates | 36°08′21″N 136°12′23″E |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Mikuni Awara Line |
Distance | 15.4 km from Fukuiguchi |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Station code | E34 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | December 30, 1928 |
Previous names | Nishi-Harue (until 2017) |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2015) | 135 (daily) |
Location | |
Nishiharue Heartopia Station Location within Japan |
Lines
Ōzeki Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 10.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Mikuni Awara Line | ||||
Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Taromaru Angelland | Local | Nishinagata Yurinosato |
History
Nishiharue Heartopia Station was opened on December 30, 1928 as Nishiharue Station (西春江駅, Nishiharue-eki). 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. The station was renamed to its present name on March 25, 2017.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 135 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- The station is at the center of a small cluster of residences and shops. Fukui Prefectural Route 102 lies to the south.
- The general-aviation Fukui Airport is located roughly 1.5 kilometers east.
See also
References
- Fukui Railway; Echizen Railway (February 22, 2017). 平成29年春ダイヤ改正等の概要について [Outline of Spring 2017 Timetable Revisions] (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- O-5.地方鉄道輸送状況(乗車1日平均) [Regional Railway Passenger Figures (daily average)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sakai City Government. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)