Fukui Station (Fukui)

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Lines

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

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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

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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

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Adjacent stations

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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]

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

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External links

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