Matsuoka Station
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Location1 Matsuoka-Shinmei, Eiheiji-machi, Yoshida-gun, Fukui-ken 910-1117
Japan
Japan
Operated by
Echizen Railway
Echizen RailwayLine■ Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Matsuoka Station 松岡駅 | |||||
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 Matsuoka Station in April 2015 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1 Matsuoka-Shinmei, Eiheiji-machi, Yoshida-gun, Fukui-ken 910-1117 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°05′38″N 136°18′07″E / 36.093981°N 136.301934°E | ||||
| Operated by | Echizen Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Katsuyama Eiheiji Line | ||||
| Distance | 8.4 km from Fukui | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Station code | E10 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | February 11, 1914 | ||||
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Matsuoka Station (松岡駅, Matsuoka-eki) is an Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line railway station located in the town of Eiheiji, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Matsuoka Station is served by the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line, and is located 8.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukui.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed. The wooden station building is protected by the government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.[1]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Katsuyama Eiheiji Line | ||||
| Kannonmachi | Express | Eiheijiguchi (in direction of Fukui only) | ||
| Kannonmachi | Local | Shiizakai | ||
History
Matsuoka Station was opened on February 11, 1914. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on July 20, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.
Surrounding area
- The station is in the midst of a residential and commercial area on the edge of Eiheiji Town's central area.
- Eiheiji Town Hall is a short distance west of the station.
National Route 416 passes to the south.
