Shinmei Station (Fukui)
Shinmei Station (神明駅, Shinmei-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Shinmei Station 神明駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shinmei Station | |
| Location | 1-7-6 Shinmei-chō, Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken 916-0017 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°58′22″N 136°10′54″E |
| Operated by |  Fukui Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Fukubu Line |
| Distance | 8.5 km from Echizen-Takefu |
| Platforms | 1 side +1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | F8 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 23, 1924 |
| Previous names | Heiei; Chūō (until 1946) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 667 |
| Location | |
  Shinmei Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Shinmei Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 8.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Takefu.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui Railway Fukubu Line | ||||
| Mizuochi | Express | Asozu | ||
| Mizuochi | Local | Tobanaka | ||
History
The station opened on February 23, 1924 as Heiei Station (兵営駅). It was renamed Chūō Station (中央駅) in April 1939. The station was renamed to its present name on June 1946.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 667 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Shinmei Shrine
- "Shinmei-En" hot spring hotel
See also
References
- 071 福鉄電車福武線乗降客数 [Fukui Railway passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: Sabae City Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
External links
Media related to Shinmei Station (Fukui) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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