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Asuwayama Koenguchi Station

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Operated by
  
Fukui Railway

Connections
  
Bus stop

Opened
  
1933

Line(s)
  
Fukubu Line

Address
  
Japan

Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station

Location
  
Keya, Fukui, Fukui （福井県福井市毛矢） Japan

Previous names
  
Keyamachi (until 1962); Kōenguchi (until 2016)

Similar
  
Shokokaigisho‑mae Station, Shiyakushomae Station, Sekijūjimae Station, Jin'ai Joshikōkō Station, Tawaramachi Station

Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station (足羽山公園口駅, Asuwayama-Kōenguchi-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line station located in Fukui, Fukui, Japan.

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Services

Both express and local trains serve Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station. There is no station building, but rather a safety area in the median of Phoenix-dōri (Prefectural Route 28) from which customers board and disembark.

Surrounding area

  • The Asuwa River lies to the north, Mount Asuwa to the west — both are popular urban oases. Lining the banks of the Asuwa River are 600 cherry blossom trees stretching 2.2 kilometers. Mount Asuwa is home to several parks, including a small zoo and athletic fields.
  • Offices, shops, and homes are clustered around the station.
  • Other points of interest include:
  • Fukui Keya Post Office
  • Fukui Municipal Natural History Museum
  • Akemi Tachibana Literature Memorial Museum
  • Fukui City Atagozaka Tea Ceremony Museum
  • Fukui City Water Museum
  • Emori Shōji company headquarters
  • Sanai Park

    • History

  • October 15, 1933: Keyamachi Station opens
  • April 1, 1962: Keyamachi Station moved 100 meters towards Kidayotsutsuji Station; renamed to Kōenguchi Station
  • March 27, 2016: Kōenguchi Station renamed to Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station; promoted to an express train stop

    • References

    Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station Wikipedia
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