Shimohyogo Kofuku Station Explained

Shimohyogo Kofuku Station
Native Name:下兵庫こうふく駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:87 Shimo-Hyōgo, Sakai-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0527
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.1699°N 136.2025°W
Operator:Echizen Railway
Line: Mikuni Awara Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:13.6 km from
Code:E36
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:December 30, 1928
Former:Shimo-Hyōgo (until 2017)
Passengers:72 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Shimohyōgo-Kōfuku Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 13.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Shimohyogo Kofuku Station was opened on December 30, 1928 as . On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station. On March 25, 2017 the station was renamed as Shimohyogo Kofuku Station.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 72 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.echizen-tetudo.co.jp/railway/image/timetable_170325.pdf. ja:平成29年春ダイヤ改正等の概要について. Outline of Spring 2017 Timetable Revisions. Japanese. Fukui Railway. Echizen Railway. February 22, 2017. April 16, 2017.
  2. Web site: http://www.city.fukui-sakai.lg.jp/kikaku/shisei/tokei/nenpo/documents/15koutuutuusinn.pdf. ja: O-5.地方鉄道輸送状況(乗車1日平均). Regional Railway Passenger Figures (daily average). 2017. Sakai City Government. Japan. Japanese. 22 May 2018.