Echizen-Kaihotsu Station

Echizen-Kaihotsu Station 越前開発駅
Echizen-Kaihotsu Station
Location
Prefecture	Fukui (See other stations in Fukui)
City	Fukui
Neighborhood etc.	1 Kaihotsu-chō
Postal code	910-0826
(in Japanese)	福井県福井市開発町1
History
Year opened	1932
Rail services
Operator(s)	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
There are no bus services at this station

Echizen-Kaihotsu Station (越前開発駅, Echizen-kaihotsu-eki) is an Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line railway station located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Station

All Katsuyama Eiheiji Line trains serve Echizen-Kaihotsu Station. Two tracks serve a single island platform. The station is staffed between the peak periods of 7:00-10:00 and 16:00-20:00. From this station to Katsuyama, the line is single-tracked.

Surrounding area

• The station is surrounded by apartment buildings, houses, and shops.
• Other points of interest include:
  • National Route 8 - Fukui Bypass
  • Fukui City Keimō Elementary School
  • Fukui Labor Standards Office
  • JOYFUL FUKUI Spa
  • Natural Hot Spring Gokurakuyū, Fukui Branch

History

• August 20, 1932: Echizen-Kaihotsu Station opens.
• June 25, 2001: Operations halted due to accident on the Echizen Main Line.
• July 20, 2003: Station reopens as an Echizen Railway station.

Adjacent stations

Coordinates: 36°04′32″N 136°14′30″E / 36.075556°N 136.241667°E / 36.075556; 136.241667