Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station
Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station 足羽山公園口駅 | |
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 Platform | |
| Location |
Keya, Fukui, Fukui （福井県福井市毛矢） Japan |
| Operated by | Fukui Railway |
| Line(s) | Fukubu Line |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Previous names | Keyamachi (until 1962); Kōenguchi (until 2016) |
Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station (足羽山公園口駅 Asuwayama-Kōenguchi-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line station located in Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
Services
Both express and local trains serve Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station. There is no station building, but rather a safety area in the median of Phoenix-dōri (Prefectural Route 28) from which customers board and disembark.
Surrounding area
- The Asuwa River lies to the north, Mount Asuwa to the west — both are popular urban oases. Lining the banks of the Asuwa River are 600 cherry blossom trees stretching 2.2 kilometers. Mount Asuwa is home to several parks, including a small zoo and athletic fields.
- Offices, shops, and homes are clustered around the station.
- Other points of interest include:
- Fukui Keya Post Office
- Fukui Municipal Natural History Museum
- Akemi Tachibana Literature Memorial Museum
- Fukui City Atagozaka Tea Ceremony Museum
- Fukui City Water Museum
- Emori Shōji company headquarters
- Sanai Park
History
- October 15, 1933: Keyamachi Station opens
- April 1, 1962: Keyamachi Station moved 100 meters towards Kidayotsutsuji Station; renamed to Kōenguchi Station[1]
- March 27, 2016: Kōenguchi Station renamed to Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station; promoted to an express train stop[2]
References
- ↑ 今尾恵介監修『日本鉄道旅行地図 6号 北信越』新潮社、2008年、p.25
- ↑ Fukui Railway (March 3, 2016). "平成28年3月27日（日） 福鉄電車ダイヤ改正（時刻表掲載）" [March 27, 2016 Fukutetsu Train Timetable Revision (Timetable posted)] (in Japanese). Retrieved April 9, 2016.
Coordinates: 36°03′29″N 136°12′55″E / 36.058007°N 136.215169°E
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