Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station

Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station (福大前西福井駅, Fukudaimaenishi-Fukui-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station

福大前西福井駅
Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station building
Location4-3-1 Bunkyō, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0017
Japan
Coordinates36°04′27″N 136°12′37″E
Operated byEchizen Railway
Line(s) Mikuni Awara Line
Distance2.8 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeE27
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1928
Closed2001-2007
Previous namesNisei-Fukui (to 2007)
Location
Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 2.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms enclosed by the Keifuku Nisei-Fukui Building, with a Mitsuwa home improvement center as the main tenant. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Mikuni Awara Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Tawaramachi   Local   Nikkakagaku-Mae

History

The station was opened on December 30, 1928 as Nishi-Fukui Station (西福井駅). 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 September 1, 2007 as an Echizen Railway station under its present name.

Surrounding area

  • This station serves the national University of Fukui. There are also many apartments, pensions, student guesthouses and dormitories nearby, as well as shops and private residences.
  • Many other schools educational institutions are located nearby, including Fukui Prefectural Commercial Senior High School, Keishin Senior High School, and Fukui University of Technology.
  • Other points of interest include:
    • Fukui Kentoku Post Office
    • Fukujinkai Hospital
    • Hinode Ryokan

See also

Media related to Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station at Wikimedia Commons

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