Echizen-Shimabashi Station

Railway station in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

36°05′24″N 136°16′38″E / 36.09°N 136.277145°E / 36.09; 136.277145Operated by

Echizen RailwayLine(s)■ Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Distance6.0 km from FukuiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeE8WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedFebruary 11, 1919Previous namesShimabashi (until 1934)

Location
Echizen-Shimabashi Station Location within Japan

Echizen-Shimabashi Station (越前島橋駅, Echizen-shimabashi-eki) is an Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Echizen-Shimabashi Station is served by the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line, and is located 6.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukui.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Higashi-Fujishima	Local	Kannonmachi

History

The station was opened on February 11, 1919 as Shimabashi Station (島橋駅). It was renamed to its present name in 1934. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on July 20, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Surrounding area

The station is on the edge of a cluster of homes but otherwise is surrounded by fields.
The Hokuriku Expressway passes overhead to the east, with the Fukui-Kita interchange to the south. However, access to the station from the expressway is difficult and not recommended.
Other points of interest include:
National Route 416
- University of Fukui, Main Campus (1 km north)