Morita Station (森田駅, Morita-eki) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.

Morita Station

森田駅
Morita Station in August 2014
General information
Location10-46, Sakae-chō, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0151
Japan
Coordinates36°06′34″N 136°13′21″E / 36.1094°N 136.2226°E / 36.1094; 136.2226
Operated byHapi-Line Fukui
Line(s) Hapi-Line Fukui Line
Distance59.9 km from Tsuruga
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 September 1897
Passengers
FY2016840 daily
Location
Morita Station is located in Japan
Morita Station
Morita Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Morita Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 59.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

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The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is not staffed.

Platforms

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station side  Hapi-Line Fukui Line for Fukui and Tsuruga
opposite side  Hapi-Line Fukui Line for Kanazawa

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Hapi-Line Fukui Line
Fukui   Local   Harue

History

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Morita Station opened on 20 September 1897. The station was destroyed by the 1948 Fukui earthquake, and was reopened the following year. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

On 16 March 2024, this station was transferred to the Hapi-Line Fukui Line due to the opening of the western extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 840 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "福井県並行在来線経営計画" [Fukui Prefecture Parallel Conventional Line Management Plan] (PDF). hapi-line.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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