Fukui Station (Fukui)

Fukui Station

福井駅
Shinkansen station in March 2024
General information
Location1-1-1 Chūō, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates36°03′44″N 136°13′24″E / 36.0621268°N 136.2233233°E / 36.0621268; 136.2233233
Operated by
Line(s)
Connections
History
Opened1896
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Echizen-Takefu
towards Tsuruga
 Hokuriku Shinkansen
 Awaraonsen
towards Nagano
Hokuriku Shinkansen
 Awaraonsen
towards Jōetsumyōkō
Hokuriku Shinkansen
 Awaraonsen
towards Toyama

Fukui Station (福井駅, Fukui-eki) is a railway station in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Echizen Railway.

Lines

Fukui Station is served by the following railway companies and lines:

A tram stop in front of the station, Fukui-eki Station (福井駅停留場, Fukui-eki teiryūjō), is served by:

Station layout

The JR West station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

JR West & Hapi-Line Fukui

The JR West and Hapi-Line Fukui portion of the station consists of two island platforms and five tracks located in the above-ground portion of Fukui Station. The Shinkansen platform consists of a single island platform serving 2 tracks.

Tracks

1・3 ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line for Daishoji, Kanazawa
2 ■ Etsumi-Hoku Line (Kuzuryu Line) for Kuzuryūko
4・5 ■ Hapi-Line Fukui Line for Takefu, Tsuruga
11 ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen for Kanazawa, Tokyo
12 ■ Hokuriku Shinkansen for Tsuruga
  • The station building in Taisho era
    The station building in Taisho era
  • West entrance in September 2018
    West entrance in September 2018
  • The station building seen from above in March 2015
    The station building seen from above in March 2015
  • "Dinosaur Professor" sculpture
    "Dinosaur Professor" sculpture

Echizen Railway

On the east side of the station, Echizen Railway has two tracks serving one temporary island platform located atop the future Shinkansen viaduct until construction of its own permanent elevated station is completed.

Tracks

1 ■ Mikuni Awara Line for Nishi-Nagata and Mikuni-Minato
2 ■ Katsuyama Eiheiji Line for Eiheijiguchi and Katsuyama
  • Temporary station building in October 2015
    Temporary station building in October 2015
  • Station building in July 2018
    Station building in July 2018
  • Sculptures of dinosaurs outside the Echizen Railway platforms
    Sculptures of dinosaurs outside the Echizen Railway platforms

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Etsumi Hoku Line
Terminus   Local   Echizen-Hanandō
Hapi-Line Fukui Line
Sabae   Rapid   Terminus
Echizen-Hanandō   Local   Morita
Echizen Railway Mikuni-Awara Line
Terminus   Local   Shin-Fukui
Echizen Railway Katsuyama-Eiheiji Line
Terminus   Local   Shin-Fukui
Fukui Railway Fukubu Line (Fukui-eki Station)
Fukui Castle Ruins-daimyomachi   Special Limited Express   Terminus
Fukui Castle Ruins-daimyomachi   Limited Express   Terminus
Fukui Castle Ruins-daimyomachi   Local   Terminus

History

JR Fukui Station

What is now the JR West station opened on 15 July 1896.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1] On 18 April 2005 a new station building and "Prism Fukui" shopping mall opened.[2]

Construction of the platforms serving the Hokuriku Shinkansen was completed in August 2022.[3] The Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to Tsuruga was opened on 16 March 2024.

Echizen Railway Fukui Station

Kyoto Dentō Echizen Electric Railway Line Fukui Station opened on 21 September 1929. The station became part of the Keifuku Electric Railroad on 2 March 1942, with the line being renamed Echizen Main Line. The station became part of the Echizen Railway on 2 February 2003. Train services were restored on 20 July 2003.

Fukui Railway Fukui-eki Station

Fukui-Ekimae Station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line was originally located approximately 150 meters to the west of the JR station. On 27 March 2016, the station was relocated as Fukui-eki Station to the square in front of the west building of the JR station.[4]

  • Fukui-Ekimae Station in September 2007
    Fukui-Ekimae Station in September 2007
  • Site of Fukui-Ekimae Station in April 2016
    Site of Fukui-Ekimae Station in April 2016
  • New Fukui-eki Station in April 2016
    New Fukui-eki Station in April 2016

Surrounding area

West Exit

  • Former site of Fukui Castle, now home to the Fukui Prefectural Government Building and Fukui Prefectural Police Department Headquarters
  • Fukui City Hall
  • NHK Fukui Broadcasting Station
  • Fukui Broadcasting Hall
  • Fukui International Activities Plaza
  • Fukui District Court
  • Fukui District Prosecutor's Office
  • Fukui Tax Office
  • Fukui Chamber of Commerce
  • Asuwayama Park

East Exit

  • Echizen Railway Fukui Station
  • AOSSA building, home to the Fukui Prefectural Civic Hall and Fukui Municipal Sakuragi Library
  • Wel City Fukui (Fukui Employee's Pension Hall)
  • Fukui Prefectural Koshi High School
  • Fukui Municipal Baseball Stadium
  • Fukui Local Meteorological Observatory

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 134. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ http://www.prism-fukui.jp/profile/ Archived 23 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese) on 2018-02-23
  3. ^ Kinoshita, Kenji (26 August 2022). "北陸新幹線 福井駅・小松駅、駅舎の建築工事完了 – 鉄道・運輸機構" [Hokuriku Shinkansen Fukui Station, Komatsu Station, station building construction completed – Railway and Transport Organization]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ Fukui Railway (3 March 2016). 平成28年3月27日（日） 福鉄電車ダイヤ改正（時刻表掲載） [27 March 2016 Fukutetsu Train Timetable Revision (Timetable posted)] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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