Nittazuka Station

Nittazuka Station
Nittazuka Station
新田塚駅
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Nittazuka Station
Location
Prefecture Fukui
(See other stations in Fukui)
City Fukui
Neighborhood etc. 2-100 Nittazuka
Postal Code 910-0067
(in Japanese) 福井県福井市新田塚2-100
History
Year opened 1928
Rail services
Operator(s) Echizen Railway
Line(s) Mikuni Awara Line
Aiga bus inv.svg There is a bus stop near this station

Nittazuka Station (新田塚駅 Nittazuka-eki?) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

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Station

All Mikuni Awara Line trains serve Nittazuka Station. There are two tracks serving a single platform. The station is staffed at all times, except for early mornings and late nights. A Keifuku bus stop and a municipal shared-taxi stand provide connecting service.

Surrounding area

  • The station sits in the northwestern part of Fukui's urbanized area; a quiet residential area lies to the west, and a large private hospital and related facilities are just to the east.
  • Other points of interest include:
    • Fukui General Clinic
    • Fukui Nittazuka Post Office
    • Seiren Co., Ltd. Nitta Plant

History

  • December 30, 1928: Station opens.
  • September 1, 1942: Keifuku Electric Railway merges with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway.
  • June 25, 2001: Operations halted due to accident on the Echizen Main Line.
  • July 20, 2003: Station reopens as an Echizen Railway station.

Adjacent stations


Coordinates: 36°05′32″N 136°12′19″E / 36.092339°N 136.205416°E / 36.092339; 136.205416