Nishiyama-Kōen Station

Nishiyama-Kōen Station

西山公園駅
Nishiyama-Kōen Station
General information
Location1-8-5 Chōsenji-chō, Sabae, Fukui
（福井県鯖江市長泉寺町1丁目8-5）
Japan
Coordinates35°57′07″N 136°11′08″E / 35.951932°N 136.185649°E / 35.951932; 136.185649
Operated byFukui Railway
Line(s)■ Fukubu Line
Distance6.0 km from Takefu-shin
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeF6
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 13, 1929
Previous namesShimo-Sabae (until 1987)
Passengers
FY201537
Location
Nishiyama-Kōen Station is located in Japan
Nishiyama-Kōen Station
Nishiyama-Kōen Station
Location within Japan

Nishiyama-Kōen Station (西山公園駅, Nishiyama-kōen-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Nishiyama-Kōen Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 6.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takefu-shin.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. However, during special events (such as Suribachiyaito and the Azalea Festival during Golden Week) the station is staffed during midday, and some express trains bound for Fukui-Ekimae make stops.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Fukui Railway Fukubu Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Nishi-Sabae   Local   Mizuochi

History

The station opened on August 13, 1929 as Shimo-Sabae Station (下鯖江駅). It was renamed Nishiyama-Kōen Station on April 10, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 37 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.

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