Nishiharue Heartopia Station (西春江ハートピア駅, Nishiharue-Hātopia-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Nishiharue Heartopia Station 西春江ハートピア駅 | |
|---|---|
 Nishi-Harue Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 16 Hondō, Harue-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0473 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°08′21″N 136°12′23″E / 36.139176°N 136.206323°E |
| Operated by |  Echizen Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Mikuni Awara Line |
| Distance | 15.4 km from Fukuiguchi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | E34 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | December 30, 1928 |
| Previous names | Nishi-Harue (until 2017) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 135 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Nishiharue Heartopia Station Location within Japan | |
Lines edit
Ōzeki Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 10.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikuni Awara Line | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Taromaru Angelland | Local | Nishinagata Yurinosato | ||
History edit
Nishiharue Heartopia Station was opened on December 30, 1928, as Nishiharue Station (西春江駅, Nishiharue-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. The station was renamed to its present name on March 25, 2017.[1]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 135 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area edit
- The station is at the center of a small cluster of residences and shops. Fukui Prefectural Route 102 lies to the south.
- The general-aviation Fukui Airport is located roughly 1.5 kilometers east.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2017. 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 edit
Media related to Nishi-Harue Heartopia Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)