Kannonmachi Station

Kannonmachi Station 観音町駅
Railway station
Station building
General information
Location	Matsuoka Shibahara 3-chome, Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan Japan
Coordinates	36°5′30.2″N 136°17′24″E
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Distance	7.3 km from Fukui Station
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	E9
History
Opened	March 11, 1914
Passengers
616 daily (2018)

Kannonmachi Station (観音町駅, Kannonmachi-eki) is a railway station on the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line operated by Echizen Railway in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station is numbered E9.

History

• March 11, 1914: Opened as part of the Kyoto Electric Railway's Echizen Electric Railway line.[1]
• March 2, 1942: Became part of Keifuku Electric Railway following the company's establishment.[2]
• September 1, 1952: Ceased freight operations.[3]
• June 1, 1961: Station operations were outsourced.[4]
• June 24, 2001: Operations suspended due to the Keifuku Electric Railway Echizen Main Line accident.[5]
• February 1, 2003: Echizen Railway acquired the station facilities from Keifuku Railway.[6]
• July 20, 2003: Operations resumed as part of the Echizen Railway's Katsuyama Eiheiji Line.[7]

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving one track. It is an at-grade station. Station staff are present only during weekday mornings and evenings.[8]

Platform	Line	Direction	Destination
Side platform	Katsuyama Eiheiji Line	Down	Katsuyama
	Katsuyama Eiheiji Line	Up	Fukui

Passenger statistics

In fiscal year 2018, the station was used by an average of 616 passengers daily.[9]

Surrounding area

• Sesshu-ji Temple, which features the "Kannon Hall" that inspired the station's name.[10]
• National Route 416
• Hokuriku Electric Power Distribution Matsuoka Substation
• Fukui Inland Water Comprehensive Center
• Hokuriku Expressway Fukui Kita Junction and Chubu Jukan Expressway Matsuoka Interchange

Adjacent stations

Line	Preceding station	Distance	Following station
Katsuyama Eiheiji Line	Echizen-Shimabashi Station (E8)	1.3 km	Matsuoka Station (E10)

References

1. Keifuku Railway (2003). Keifuku Railway History Book.
2. Keifuku Railway (2003). Chronicles of the Echizen Railway.
3. Japan Railway Society (2010). Japan Railway History Handbook.
4. Echizen Railway (2015). Echizen Railway Chronology.
5. "Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism White Paper (2003)". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
6. Echizen Railway (2004). Echizen Railway Overview.
7. "Echizen Railway Timeline". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
8. "Echizen Railway Kannonmachi Station Page". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
9. "Station usage data by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
10. Fukui Prefecture Historical Society (1998). Fukui Prefecture Temples and Shrines Guide.

External links

• Kannonmachi Station Official Site