Sekijūjimae Station
Sekijūjimae Station (赤十字前駅, Sekijūjimae-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Sekijūjimae Station 赤十字前駅 | |
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 Sekijūjimae Station platforms, 2013 | |
| Location | 1-14-21 Minori, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 918-8005 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°02′55″N 136°13′00″E |
| Operated by |  Fukui Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Fukubu Line |
| Distance | 17.8 km from Echizen-Takefu |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
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| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Station code | F18 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | July 26, 1925 |
| Previous names | Fukui-Shi (to 1933), Fukui-Shin (until 2010) |
| Location | |
  Sekijūjimae Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Sekijūjimae Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 17.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Takefu.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the two-story station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed between 7:10 and 19:30.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui Railway Fukubu Line | ||||
| Bell-mae | Express | Shokokaigisho-mae | ||
| Hanando | Local | Shokokaigisho-mae | ||
History
The station opened on July 26, 1925 as Fukui-Shi Station (福井市駅, Fukui-Shi-eki). It was relocated 400 meters to the south and renamed Fukui-Shin Station (福井新 on March 20, 1933, 駅, Fukui-Shin-eki). and was renamed to the present name on March 25, 2010.[1]
Surrounding area
- Long a suburb of Fukui, the area is mostly residential.
- To the east lies Minami-Fukui Freight Terminal on the Hokuriku Main Line, which is connected to Sekijūjimae Station by a tunnel.
- Other points of interest include:
- Fukui Minori Post Office
- Fukui Red Cross Hospital
- Fukui Higashi School for the Disabled, Tsukimi Campus
- Fukui Red Cross Blood Center
- Fukui Municipal Minori Elementary School
- Fukui Municipal Kida Elementary School
- Fukui Municipal Meirin Junior High School
See also
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. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
External links
Media related to Sekijūjimae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)