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Fukui Ekimae Station

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Operated by
  
Fukui Railway

Address
  
Japan

Connection
  
Fukui Station

Line(s)
  
Fukubu Line

Opened
  
1933

Fukui-Ekimae Station

Location
  
1 Chūō, Fukui, Fukui (福井県福井市中央一丁目) Japan

Connections
  
Fukui Station (JR West, Echizen Railway) Bus terminal

Closed
  
2016 (relocated and renamed)

Similar
  
Fukui Station, Shiyakushomae Station, Asuwayama‑Koenguchi Station, Tawaramachi Station, Jin'ai Joshikōkō Station

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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.

Contents

880 fukui railway 880 series tramcar


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.

History

  • October 15, 1933: Station opens
  • March 27, 2016: Relocated as Fukui-eki Station to the square in front of the west station building of Fukui Station
  • References

    Fukui-Ekimae Station Wikipedia