Fukui-Ekimae Station
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![]() Fukui-Ekimae Station
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Location | 1 Chūō, Fukui, Fukui (福井県福井市中央一丁目) Japan |
Operated by | Fukui Railway |
Line(s) | Fukubu Line |
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Opened | 1933 |
Closed | 2016 (relocated and renamed) |
Fukui-Ekimae Station (福井駅前駅 Fukui-ekimae-eki) was a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It was the predecessor of Fukui-eki Station, located in front of Fukui Station.
All Fukubu Line trains served Fukui-Ekimae station. Fukui-Ekimae Station was a single platform located approximately 150 meters west of Fukui Station in the median of Densha-dōri. A roof and incline were added after the introduction of low-floor trains and disabled access improvements.
Densha-dōri passes through Fukui's main downtown shopping area. The road and arcades on either side were under construction until March 2006, when an underground parking deck was completed.
JR and Echizen Railway Fukui Station was located approximately 150 meters to the east; the Echizen Railway terminal was on the eastern side of the JR West station.
Coordinates: 36°03′43″N 136°13′14″E / 36.061859°N 136.220635°E