Kitago Station
Railway station in Echizen, Fukui prefecture, Japan
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Kitago Station (北府駅, Kitago-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Location2-3-20 Kitago, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken 915-0802
Japan
Japan
Coordinates35°54′36″N 136°10′00″E
Operated by
Fukui Railway
Fukui RailwayLine■ Fukubu Line
Kitago Station 北府駅 | |||||
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Kitago Station entrance | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 2-3-20 Kitago, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken 915-0802 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°54′36″N 136°10′00″E | ||||
| Operated by | Fukui Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Fukubu Line | ||||
| Distance | 0.6 km from Takefu-shin | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | F1 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | February 23, 1924 | ||||
| Previous names | Nishi-Takefu (to 2010) | ||||
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Lines
Kitago Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 0.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takefu-shin.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected to the wooden station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended, but there is a public telephone and vending machine available.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Fukui Railway Fukubu Line | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Takefu-shin | Local | Sports Kōen | ||
History
The station opened on February 23, 1924, as Nishi-Takefu Station (西武生駅, Nishi-Takefu-eki) and was renamed to the present name on March 25, 2010.[1]
Surrounding area
- Fukui Railway company headquarters
- Fukui Railway train maintenance facility and bus depot
- Takefu High School
