Kitago Station
Kitago Station 北府駅 | |
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 Station entrance | |
| Location |
2-3-20 Kitago, Echizen, Fukui （福井県越前市北府2丁目3番地20号） Japan |
| Operated by | Fukui Railway |
| Line(s) | Fukubu Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Previous names | Nishi-Takefu (until 2010) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers ( (2007 MLITT data) | 33,496 |
Kitago Station (北府駅 Kitago-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Services
Local trains serve Nishi-Takefu station. The station is not staffed, but there is a public telephone and vending machine available.
Surrounding area
- Fukui Railway company headquarters
- Fukui Railway train maintenance facility and bus depot
- Takefu High School
History
The station opened on February 23, 1924 as Nishi-Takefu Station (西武生駅 Nishi-Takefu-eki) and was renamed to the present name on March 25, 2010.[1]
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. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
Coordinates: 35°54′36″N 136°10′00″E / 35.910122°N 136.166575°E
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