Washizuka-Haribara Station
Washizuka-Haribara Station (鷲塚針原駅, Washizuka-haribara-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Washizuka-Haribara Station 鷲塚針原駅 | |
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 Washizuka-Haribara Station in April 2009 | |
| Location | 32 Kawai-Washizuka-chō, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0102 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°07′14″N 136°12′17″E |
| Operated by |  Echizen Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Mikuni Awara Line |
| Distance | 8.1 km from Fukuiguchi |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | E32 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | December 30, 1928 |
| Location | |
  Washizuka-Haribara Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Washizuka-Haribara Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 8.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform and one side platform; however, only the side platform is in use, and serves a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. The wooden station building is protected by the government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.[1]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikuni Awara Line | ||||
| Nittazuka | Express | Taromaru Angelland | ||
| Nakatsuno | Local | Taromaru Angelland | ||
History
Washizuka-Haribara Station was opened on December 30, 1928. 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.
Surrounding area
- Washizuka-Haribara Station borders Sakai City in the north of Fukui City. The Fukui area is known as Washizuka; the corresponding area in nearby Sakai is Haribara.
- Rice fields surround the station. There is a small farming community in the vicinity, with homes and shops a further distance to the east.
- Other points of interest include:
- Fukui Prefecture Drivers Education Center (800 meters north)
- Fukui - Ishikawa Prefectural Route 5 (Awara Kaidō)
- Kawai Post Office
See also
References
- "文化遺産データベース「えちぜん鉄道鷲塚針原駅本屋」". Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
External links
Media related to Washizuka-Haribara Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)