Mikuni-Minato Station (三国港駅, Mikuni-minato-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Mikuni-Minato Station

三国港駅
Mikuni-Minato Station entrance
General information
Location1-16-1 Shuku, Mikuni-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 913-0056
Japan
Coordinates36°13′13″N 136°08′24″E / 36.220285°N 136.140072°E / 36.220285; 136.140072
Operated byEchizen Railway
Line(s) Mikuni Awara Line
Distance25.2 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeE44
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1927
Passengers
FY2015156 (daily)
Location
Mikuni-Minato Station is located in Japan
Mikuni-Minato Station
Mikuni-Minato Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Mikuni Station is a terminal station on the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 25.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended, but there is a waiting area inside the wooden station building.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Mikuni Awara Line
Mikuni   Express   Terminus
Mikuni   Local   Terminus

History

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Mikuni-Minato Station was opened on July 1, 1914 as a freight terminal on the Japanese Government Railways Mikuni Line. Regular passenger operations began from December 15, 1927. JGR passenger operations ceased on October 11, 1944; however, Keifuku Electric Railway reopened the station as the terminus of the Mikuni Awara Line. Freight operations were discontinued by JNR on March 1, 1972 and the station was closed on June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 under its present name as an Echizen Railway station.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • To the south lies the mouth of the Kuzuryū River, which empties into the Sea of Japan. The port of Mikuni and some beaches are also nearby.
  • Prefectural Route 7 runs in front of the station. National Route 305 lies across the river.
  • Other points of interest include:
    • Mikuni Sunset Beach
    • Mikuni Hot Spring Yuaport
    • Mikuni Morning Market
    • Mikuni Yacht Harbor
    • Mikuni Sports Park
    • Takidanji Temple

See also

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References

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  1. ^ O-5.地方鉄道輸送状況(乗車1日平均) [Regional Railway Passenger Figures (daily average)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sakai City Government. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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