Nishiyama-Kōen Station

Nishiyama-Kōen Station (西山公園駅, Nishiyama-kōen-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Nishiyama-Kōen Station

西山公園駅
Nishiyama-Kōen Station
Location1-8-5 Chōsenji-chō, Sabae, Fukui
（福井県鯖江市長泉寺町1丁目8-5）
Japan
Coordinates35°57′07″N 136°11′08″E
Operated byFukui Railway
Line(s)■ Fukubu Line
Distance6.0 km from Echizen-Takefu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeF6
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    OpenedAugust 13, 1929
    Previous namesShimo-Sabae (until 1987)
    Passengers
    FY201537
    Location
    Nishiyama-Kōen Station
    Location within Japan

    Lines

    Nishiyama-Kōen Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 6.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Takefu.

    Station layout

    The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. However, during special events (such as Suribachiyaito and the Azalea Festival during Golden Week) the station is staffed during midday, and some express trains bound for Fukui-Ekimae make stops.

    Adjacent stations
    « Service »
    Fukui Railway Fukubu Line
    Express: Does not stop at this station
    Nishi-Sabae   Local   Mizuochi

    History

    The station opened on August 13, 1929 as Shimo-Sabae Station (下鯖江駅). It was renamed Nishiyama-Kōen Station on April 10, 1987.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 37 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

    Surrounding area
    • Nishiyama Park and the Nishiyama Zoo are a short walk west from the station.
    • Sabae City Hall and the Citizens' Center are also nearby.

    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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