Nittazuka Station

Nittazuka Station 新田塚駅
Nittazuka Station in October 2007
General information
Location	2-100 Nittazuka, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0067 Japan
Coordinates	36°05′32″N 136°12′19″E
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	■ Mikuni Awara Line
Distance	4.9 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	E30
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 30, 1928
Location
Nittazuka Station Location within Japan

Nittazuka Station (新田塚駅, Nittazuka-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Nittazuka Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 4.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed, except for early mornings and late nights. A Keifuku bus stop and a municipal shared-taxi stand provide connecting service.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Mikuni Awara Line
Yatsushima		Express		Washizuka-Haribara
Yatsushima		Local		Nakatsuno

History

Nittazuka Station was opened on December 30, 1928. 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.

Surrounding area

• The station sits in the northwestern part of Fukui's urbanized area; a quiet residential area lies to the west, and a large private hospital and related facilities are just to the east.
• Other points of interest include:
  • Fukui General Clinic
  • Fukui Nittazuka Post Office
  • Seiren Co., Ltd. Nitta Plant

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nittazuka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)