Shimohyogo Kofuku Station
Shimohyogo Kofuku Station (下兵庫こうふく駅, Shimohyōgo Kōfuku-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Shimohyogo Kofuku Station 下兵庫こうふく駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shimohyōgo Station platform | |
| Location | 87 Shimo-Hyōgo, Sakai-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0527 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°10′11″N 136°12′09″E |
| Operated by |  Echizen Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Mikuni Awara Line |
| Distance | 13.6 km from Fukuiguchi |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | E36 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | December 30, 1928 |
| Previous names | Shimo-Hyōgo (until 2017) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 72 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Shimohyogo Kofuku Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Shimohyōgo-Kōfuku Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 13.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikuni Awara Line | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nishinagata Yurinosato | Local | Ōzeki | ||
History
Shimohyogo Kofuku Station was opened on December 30, 1928 as Shimohyogo Station (下兵庫駅, Shimohyōgo-eki). On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station. On March 25, 2017 the station was renamed as Shimohyogo Kofuku Station.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 72 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- The station is surrounded by residences and fields. Fukui Prefectural Route 102 lies to the south.
- Sakai City Shimo-Hyōgo Elementary School
See also
References
- Fukui Railway; Echizen Railway (February 22, 2017). 平成29年春ダイヤ改正等の概要について [Outline of Spring 2017 Timetable Revisions] (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- O-5.地方鉄道輸送状況(乗車1日平均) [Regional Railway Passenger Figures (daily average)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sakai City Government. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
External links
Media related to Shimo-Hyogo Kofuku Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)