Kōenguchi Station

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Kōenguchi Station
公園口駅
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Kōenguchi Station platform
Location Keya, Fukui, Fukui
(福井県福井市毛矢)
Japan
Operated by Fukui Railway
Line(s) Fukubu Line
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  • Bus stop
History
Opened 1933

Kōenguchi Station (公園口駅 Kōen-guchi-eki?) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Services

Only local trains serve Kōenguchi Station. There is no station building, but rather a safety area in the median of Phoenix-dōri (Prefectural Route 28) from which customers board and disembark.

Surrounding area

  • The Asuwa River lies to the north, Mount Asuwa to the west — both are popular urban oases. Lining the banks of the Asuwa River are 600 cherry blossom trees stretching 2.2 kilometers. Mount Asuwa is home to several parks, including a small zoo and athletic fields.
  • Offices, shops, and homes are clustered around the station.
  • Other points of interest include:
    • Fukui Keya Post Office
    • Fukui Municipal Natural History Museum
    • Akemi Tachibana Literature Memorial Museum
    • Fukui City Atagozaka Tea Ceremony Museum
    • Fukui City Water Museum
    • Emori Shōji company headquarters
    • Sanai Park

History

  • October 15, 1933: Keyamachi Station opens
  • April 1, 1962: Keyamachi Station moved 100 meters towards Kidayotsutsuji Station; renamed to Kōenguchi Station[1]

References

  1. 今尾恵介監修『日本鉄道旅行地図 6号 北信越』新潮社、2008年、p.25

Adjacent stations

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