Nishi-Sabae Station

Nishi-Sabae Station (西鯖江駅, Nishi-sabae-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Nishi-Sabae Station

西鯖江駅
Nishi-Sabae Station entrance
Location2-4-14 Sakura-machi, Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken 916-0027
Japan
Coordinates35°56′47″N 136°10′54″E
Operated byFukui Railway
Line(s)■ Fukubu Line
Distance5.3 km from Echizen-Takefu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
    Other information
    StatusStaffed
    Station codeF5
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    OpenedFebruary 23, 1924
    Passengers
    FY2015348
    Location
    Nishi-Sabae Station
    Location within Japan

    Lines

    Nishi-Sabae Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 5.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Takefu.

    Station layout

    The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

    Adjacent stations
    « Service »
    Fukui Railway Fukubu Line
    Iehisa   Express   Mizuochi
    Sundome Nishi   Local   Nishiyama-Kōen

    History

    The station opened on February 23, 1924. The original wooden station building was replaced by concrete structure in September 1995.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 348 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

    Surrounding area
    • There is a taxi stand and a Sabae Community Bus stop outside the station's north exit.
    • Directly across the street is the Sabae City Hotel.
    • To the north (uphill): Nishiyama Zoo and Nishiyama Park.
    • To the east: Sabae Chamber of Commerce and Industry (鯖江商工会館) and Jōshōji Temple.
    • Sabae Station on the JR West Hokuriku Main Line is located approximately 800 meters to the east.

    See also

    References
    1. 071 福鉄電車福武線乗降客数 [Fukui Railway passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: Sabae City Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.

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