Fukui Station (Fukui)


Fukui Station is a railway station in Fukui, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Echizen Railway.

Lines

Fukui Station is served by the following railway companies and lines:
Fukui-eki Station, in front of the JR station, is served by:
It is also scheduled to become a station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line when the extension west of opens around 2025.

Station layout

The JR West station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

JR West

The JR West station consists of two island platforms and five tracks located in the above-ground portion of Fukui Station.

Tracks

Echizen Railway

The Echizen Railway has two tracks serving one temporary island platform located atop the future Shinkansen viaduct until construction of its own permanent elevated station is completed.

Tracks

Adjacent stations

History

JR Fukui Station

What is now the JR West station opened on 15 July 1896. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. On 18 April 2005 a new station building and "Prism Fukui" shopping mall opened.

Echizen Railway Fukui Station

Kyoto Dentō Echizen Electric Railway Line Fukui Station opened on 21 September 1929. The station became part of the Keifuku Electric Railroad on 2 March 1942, with the line being renamed Echizen Main Line. The station became part of the Echizen Railway on 2 February 2003. Train services were restored on 20 July 2003.

Fukui Railway Fukui-eki Station

on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line was originally located approximately 150 meters to the west of the JR station. On 27 March 2016 the station was relocated as Fukui-eki Station to the square in front of the west building of the JR station.

Surrounding area

West Exit