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 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-7-6 Shinmei-chō, Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken 916-0017 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°58′22″N 136°10′54″E / 35.972824°N 136.181727°E |
| Operated by |  Fukui Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Fukubu Line |
| Distance | 8.5 km from Takefu-shin |
| 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 edit
Shinmei Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 8.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takefu-shin.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui Railway Fukubu Line | ||||
| Takefu-shin | Special Limited Express | Fukui Castle Ruins-daimyomachi | ||
| Mizuochi | Limited Express | Asozu | ||
| Mizuochi | Local | Tobanaka | ||
History edit
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 in June 1946.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 667 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Shinmei Shrine
- "Shinmei-En" hot spring hotel
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
Media related to Shinmei Station (Fukui) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)