Kitago Station
Kitago Station 北府駅 | |
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| Station entrance | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukui (See other stations in Fukui) |
| City | Echizen |
| Neighborhood etc. | 2-3-20 Kitago |
| Postal code | 915-0802 |
| (in Japanese) | 福井県越前市北府2丁目3番地20号 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1924 |
| Former name | Nishi-Takefu Station |
| Present name since | 2010 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Fukui Railway |
| Line(s) | Fukubu Line |
| Statistics | 33,496 passengers/year (2007 MLITT data) |
| There are no bus services at this station | |
Kitago Station (北府駅 Kitago-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Services
Local trains serve Nishi-Takefu station. The station is not staffed, but there is a public telephone and vending machine available.
Surrounding area
- Fukui Railway company headquarters
- Fukui Railway train maintenance facility and bus depot
- Takefu High School
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]
References
- ↑ 川本光憲 (February 20, 2010). 新駅は「スポーツ公園駅」 福鉄福武線・武生新－西武生間 [New station named Sports Kōen Station, between Takefu-Shin and Nishi-Takefu, Fukutetsu Fukubu Line] (in Japanese). Chunichi Web. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
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Coordinates: 35°54′36″N 136°10′00″E / 35.910122°N 136.166575°E