Nishi-Betsuin Station
Nishi-Betsuin Station 西別院駅 | |
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| Nishi-Betsuin Station entrance | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukui (See other stations in Fukui) |
| City | Fukui |
| Neighborhood etc. | 3 Matsumoto |
| Postal code | 910-0003 |
| (in Japanese) | 福井県福井市松本3丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1929 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Echizen Railway |
| Line(s) | Mikuni Awara Line |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Nishi-Betsuin Station (西別院駅 Nishi-betsuin-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Station
All Mikuni Awara Line trains serve Nishi-Betsuin Station. The station is staffed during morning and evening hours only.
Surrounding area
- The area is primarily residential, with high-rise apartment buildings and homes lining the streets.
- The name of the station refers to the nearby Nishi-Honganji Temple, Fukui Branch ("betsuin").
- Other points of interest include:
- Japan Self-Defense Force Fukui Provincial Cooperation Office
- Fukui Prefecture governmental building (agricultural and tax offices)
- Fukuiken Shokuinkaikan
- Fukui City Fire Department Naka Fire Station
History
- April 1, 1929: Station opens.
- September 1, 1942: Keifuku Electric Railway merges with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway.
- 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
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Coordinates: 36°04′31″N 136°13′22″E / 36.075142°N 136.222711°E