Bell-mae Station

Bell-mae Station ベル前駅
Railway station
Station building
General information
Location	1-chōme-11 Hanandōminami, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	36°2′1″N 136°12′50″E
Operated by	Fukui Railway
Line(s)	Fukui Railway Fukubu Line
Distance	16.1 km from Takefu-Shin Station
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	F16
History
Opened	October 1, 1989
Passengers
391 daily (2019)

Bell-mae Station (ベル前駅, Bellmae-eki) is a railway station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line operated by Fukui Railway in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station is numbered F16.

History

• October 1, 1989: Opened as Hanado Minami Station (花堂南駅).[1][2]
• April 15, 1993: Renamed Bell-mae Station.[1]
• March 25, 2010: Became a stop for express trains as part of a timetable revision.[3]
• 2016: Began operations for direct services to Echizen Railway's Mikuni Awara Line.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving one track. It is an at-grade station. Staff are only present during some daytime hours (10:00 AM to 3:00 PM).[3]

Platform	Line	Direction	Destination
Side platform	Fukubu Line	Up	Ebata Station
	Fukubu Line	Down	Hanandō Station

Passenger statistics

In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 391 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

• Shopping City Bell, a shopping center in front of the station that the name "Bell" refers to.[2]
• Hokuriku Electric Power Matsuoka Substation
• Fukui South Police Station (福井南警察署)
• National Route 8

Adjacent stations

Line	Preceding station	Distance	Following station
Fukui Railway Fukubu Line	Ebata Station (F15)	0.6 km	Hanandō Station (F17)

References

1. Reiichi Kawashima (2010). Complete Guide to Japan's Railways. p. 91.
2. Asahi Shimbun (2011). Fukui Railway Overview. p. 13.
3. Echizen Railway (2016). Fukui Railway History.
4. "Passenger Statistics". Retrieved 2025-01-24.