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Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station

足羽山公園口駅
Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station; 足羽山公園口駅
	Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station Platform in March 2013
General information
Location	Keya, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 918-8003; Japan
Coordinates	36°03′29″N 136°12′55″E / 36.058007°N 136.215169°E
Operated by	Fukui Railway
Line(s)	■ Fukubu Line
Distance	18.9 km from Takefu-shin
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	F20
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 27, 1950
Previous names	Keyamachi (until 1962); Kōenguchi (until 2016)
Location
Location
	Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station Location within Japan

Asuwayama-Kōenguchi Station (足羽山公園口駅, Asuwayama-Kōenguchi-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.

Lines

Asuwayama-Kōenguchi Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 18.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takefu-shin.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but rather two raised platforms in the median of Phoenix-dōri (Prefectural Route 30) from which customers board and disembark.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Fukui Railway Fukubu Line
Shokokaigisho-mae	Express	Fukui Castle Ruins-daimyomachi
Shokokaigisho-mae	Local	Fukui Castle Ruins-daimyomachi

History

The station was opened on October 15, 1933 as Keyamachi Station (毛矢町駅, Keyamachi-eki). On April 1, 1962 Keyamachi Station moved 100 meters towards Kidayotsutsuji Station; renamed to Kōenguchi Station (公園口駅, Kōenguchi-eki).^[1] On March 27, 2016: Kōenguchi Station renamed to Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station; promoted to an express train stop.^[2]

Surrounding area

The Asuwa River lies to the north, Mount Asuwa to the west — both are popular urban oases. Lining the banks of the Asuwa River are 600 cherry blossom trees stretching 2.2 kilometers. Mount Asuwa is home to several parks, including a small zoo and athletic fields.
Offices, shops, and homes are clustered around the station.
Other points of interest include:
- Fukui Keya Post Office
- Fukui Municipal Natural History Museum
- Akemi Tachibana Literature Memorial Museum
- Fukui City Atagozaka Tea Ceremony Museum
- Fukui City Water Museum
- Emori Shōji company headquarters
- Sanai Park

References

^ 今尾恵介監修『日本鉄道旅行地図 6号北信越』新潮社、2008年、p.25
^ Fukui Railway (March 3, 2016). 平成28年3月27日（日）福鉄電車ダイヤ改正（時刻表掲載） [March 27, 2016 Fukutetsu Train Timetable Revision (Timetable posted)] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved April 9, 2016.