Ōzeki station (Fukui)
Railway station in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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Ōzeki Station (大関駅, Ōzeki-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Japan
Echizen RailwayŌzeki Station 大関駅 | |||||
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Ōzeki Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 30 Ōmi, Sakai-chō, Sakai-shi, Fuku-ken 919-0547 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°11′12″N 136°12′14″E | ||||
| Operator | Echizen Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Mikuni Awara Line | ||||
| Distance | 15.4 km from Fukuiguchi | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | E37 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | December 30, 1928 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 81 (daily) | ||||
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Lines
Ōzeki Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 15.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. A piece of public art doubles as a roofed walkway between the station and a nearby parking lot.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Mikuni Awara Line | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shimohyogo Kofuku | Local | Honjō | ||
History
Ōzeki Station was opened on December 30, 1928. On September 1, 1942, the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003, as an Echizen Railway station.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 81 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- The station is surrounded by residences and fields. Fukui Prefectural Route 154 lies to the south.
- Other points of interest include:
- Fukui / Ishikawa Prefectural Route 5 (Awara Kaidō)
- Ricoh Japan Fukui Plant
- Ōzeki Post Office
