Echizen-Shimabashi Station
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LocationNakanogo-cho 9-23-4, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Japan
Japan
Operated byEchizen Railway
Line(s)Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Echizen-Shimabashi Station 越前島橋駅 | |||||
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| Railway station | |||||
 Station building (May 2009) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nakanogo-cho 9-23-4, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°5′24″N 136°16′37.5″E / 36.09000°N 136.277083°E | ||||
| Operated by | Echizen Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Katsuyama Eiheiji Line | ||||
| Distance | 6.0 km from Fukui Station | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | E8 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | June 1, 1919 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 80 daily (2018) | |||||
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Echizen-Shimabashi Station (越前島橋駅, Echizen-Shimabashi-eki) is a railway station on the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line operated by Echizen Railway in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station is numbered E8.
- June 1, 1919: Opened as Shimabashi Station (島橋駅) on the Kyoto Electric Railway's Echizen Electric Railway line between Higashi-Fujishima Station and Kannonmachi Station. The name was later changed to Echizen-Shimabashi Station, though the exact date is unknown.[1]
- March 2, 1942: Became part of Keifuku Electric Railway following the company's establishment.[2]
- June 1, 1975: The station became unstaffed.
- June 24, 2001: A head-on collision occurred on the Keifuku Railway's Echizen Main Line, resulting in the suspension of operations.[3]
- February 1, 2003: Echizen Railway acquired the station facilities from Keifuku Railway.
- July 20, 2003: Operations resumed as part of the Echizen Railway's Katsuyama Eiheiji Line.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. Access between the platform and the station building is provided via a level crossing. Trains operate on a right-hand running system, allowing for passing at this station.
| Platform | Line | Direction | Destination |
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| Island platform | Katsuyama Eiheiji Line | Down | Katsuyama |
| Katsuyama Eiheiji Line | Up | Fukui |
Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2018, the station was used by an average of 80 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- A park-and-ride parking lot with 30 spaces was added in 2018.
- National Route 416
- Fukui Prefectural University (approximately 2.3 km from the station)