Fukui-Ekimae Station
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Fukui-Ekimae Station 福井駅前駅 | |
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 Fukui-Ekimae Station | |
| General information | |
| 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 |
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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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.