Nishinagata Yurinosato Station
Nishinagata Yurinosato Station (西長田ゆりの里駅, Nishinagata-Yurinosato-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the site of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Nishinagata Yurinosato Station 西長田ゆりの里駅 | |
|---|---|
 Nishi-Nagata Station | |
| Location | 20 Nishi-Nagata, Harue-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0404 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°09′13″N 136°12′23″E |
| Operated by |  Echizen Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Mikuni Awara Line |
| Distance | 11.7 km from Fukuiguchi |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | E35 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | December 30, 1928 |
| Previous names | Nishi-Nagata (until 2017) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 165 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Nishinagata Yurinosato Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Nishinagata-Yurinosato Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 11.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikuni Awara Line | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nishiharue Heartopia | Local | Shimohyogo Kofuku | ||
History
Nishinagata Yurinosato Station was opened on December 30, 1928 as Nishinagata Station (西長田駅, Nishinagata-eki). On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway and adsorbed the Maruoka Railway on December 1, 1944. The Maruoka Line was abolished on July 11, 1968. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station. It was renamed to its present name on March 25, 2017.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 165 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- The area is mostly rice fields with scattered farming settlements. Fukui Prefectural Route 5 is 300 meters west.
- Other points of interest include:
- Sakai City Ōishi Elementary School
- Yurinosato Park
See also
References
- Fukui Railway; Echizen Railway (February 22, 2017). 平成29年春ダイヤ改正等の概要について [Outline of Spring 2017 Timetable Revisions] (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- O-5.地方鉄道輸送状況(乗車1日平均) [Regional Railway Passenger Figures (daily average)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sakai City Government. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
External links
Media related to Nishi-Nagata Yurinosato Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)