Fukui-Ekimae Station

Fukui-Ekimae Station

福井駅前駅
Fukui-Ekimae Station
General information
Location1 Chūō, Fukui, Fukui
（福井県福井市中央一丁目）
Japan
Operated byFukui Railway
Line(s)Fukubu Line
Connections
History
Opened1933
Closed2016 (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]

History

On October 15, 1933 Fukui-Ekimae Station opened to the public. Fukui-Ekimae Station closed and was relocated as Fukui-eki Station to the square in front of the west station building 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.

References

  1. ^ a b 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). Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

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