Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station

Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station 福大前西福井駅
Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station entrance
Location	4-3-1 Bunkyō, Fukui, Fukui （福井県福井市文京4-3-1） Japan
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	Mikuni Awara Line
Connections	Bus stop
History
Opened	1928

Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station (福大前西福井駅, Fukudaimae-nishi-fukui-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Station

All Mikuni Awara Line trains serve Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station. There are two tracks with two side platforms. The station is staffed all day. There is a large station building above the platforms with a Mitsuwa home improvement center as the main tenant.

Surrounding area

• This station serves the national University of Fukui. There are also many apartments, pensions, student guesthouses and dormitories nearby, as well as shops and private residences.
• Many other schools educational institutions are located nearby, including Fukui Prefectural Commercial Senior High School, Keishin Senior High School, and Fukui University of Technology.
• Other points of interest include:
  • Fukui Kentoku Post Office
  • Fukujinkai Hospital
  • Hinode Ryokan

History

• December 20, 1928: Nishi-Fukui Station opens.
• June 25, 2001: Operations halted due to accident on the Echizen Main Line.
• July 20, 2003: Station reopens as Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui Station on the Echizen Railway.

Adjacent stations

Coordinates: 36°04′27″N 136°12′37″E / 36.074204°N 136.210341°E / 36.074204; 136.210341