Fukui-Ekimae Station
Fukui-Ekimae Station 福井駅前駅 | |
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 Fukui-Ekimae Station | |
| Location |
1 Chūō, Fukui, Fukui （福井県福井市中央一丁目） Japan |
| Operated by | Fukui Railway |
| Line(s) | Fukubu Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Closed | 2016 (relocated and renamed) |
Fukui-Ekimae Station (福井駅前駅 Fukui-ekimae-eki) was a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It was the predecessor of Fukui-eki Station, located in front of Fukui Station.[1]
Services
All Fukubu Line trains served Fukui-Ekimae station. Fukui-Ekimae Station was a single platform located approximately 150 meters west of Fukui Station in the median of Densha-dōri. A roof and incline were added after the introduction of low-floor trains and disabled access improvements.
Surrounding area
Densha-dōri passes through Fukui's main downtown shopping area. The road and arcades on either side were under construction until March 2006, when an underground parking deck was completed.
Transfers
JR and Echizen Railway Fukui Station was located approximately 150 meters to the east; the Echizen Railway terminal was on the eastern side of the JR West station.
History
- October 15, 1933: Station opens
- March 27, 2016: Relocated as Fukui-eki Station to the square in front of the west station building of Fukui Station[1]
References
- 1 2 Fukui Railway (March 3, 2016). "平成28年3月27日（日） 福鉄電車ダイヤ改正（時刻表掲載）" [March 27, 2016 Fukutetsu Train Timetable Revision (Timetable posted)] (in Japanese). Retrieved April 9, 2016.
Coordinates: 36°03′43″N 136°13′14″E / 36.061859°N 136.220635°E