Sabae Station
Sabae Station (鯖江駅, Sabae-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the Hinodecho neighbourhood of the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Sabae Station 鯖江駅 | |
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 Sabae Station in May 2010 | |
| Location | 1-2 Hinodechō, Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken, 916-0053 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.943183°N 136.188712°E |
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| Line(s) | ■ Hokuriku Main Line |
| Distance | 86.2 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 July 1896 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2016) | 2263 daily |
| Location | |
  Sabae Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Sabae Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 86.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui and Kanazawa |
| 2, 3 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Tsuruga and Maibara |
History
Sabae Station opened on 15 July 1896. 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 2,263 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Hirose Hospital
- Site of Sabae Domain jin'ya
See also
References
- "駅情報(鯖江駅)" [Station information (Sabae Station)]. Japan West Railways. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- 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)