Kitago Station (北府駅, Kitago-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Kitago Station

北府駅
Kitago Station entrance
General information
Location2-3-20 Kitago, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken 915-0802
Japan
Coordinates35°54′36″N 136°10′00″E / 35.910122°N 136.166575°E / 35.910122; 136.166575
Operated byFukui Railway
Line(s) Fukubu Line
Distance0.6 km from Takefu-shin
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeF1
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 23, 1924
Previous namesNishi-Takefu (to 2010)
Location
Kitago Station is located in Japan
Kitago Station
Kitago Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Kitago Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 0.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takefu-shin.

Station layout

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The station consists of two ground-level side platforms connected to the wooden station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended, but there is a public telephone and vending machine available.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Fukui Railway Fukubu Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Takefu-shin   Local   Sports Kōen

History

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The station opened on February 23, 1924, as Nishi-Takefu Station (西武生駅, Nishi-Takefu-eki) and was renamed to the present name on March 25, 2010.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Fukui Railway company headquarters
  • Fukui Railway train maintenance facility and bus depot
  • Takefu High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 川本光憲 (February 20, 2010). 新駅は「スポーツ公園駅」 福鉄福武線・武生新-西武生間 [New station named Sports Kōen Station, between Takefu-Shin and Nishi-Takefu, Fukutetsu Fukubu Line] (in Japanese). Chunichi Web. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
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