Nikkakagaku-Mae Station

Nikkakagaku-mae Station (日華化学前駅, Nikkakagaku-mae-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station's name was chosen by employees of Nicca Chemical, which obtained 10-year naming rights to the station for six million yen.

Nikkakagaku-mae Station

日華化学前駅
Nikkakagaku-mae Station
General information
Location5-8 Ōmiya, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0016
Japan
Coordinates36°04′51″N 136°12′24″E / 36.080803°N 136.206543°E / 36.080803; 136.206543
Operated byEchizen Railway
Line(s) Mikuni Awara Line
Distance3.6 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeE28
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedSeptember 1, 2007
Location
Nikkakagaku-mae Station is located in Japan
Nikkakagaku-mae Station
Nikkakagaku-mae Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Nikkakagaku-mae Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 3.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platformserving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is a small variable message sign on the platform that warns passengers about incoming trains. It flashes "電車がきます”, or, "the train is coming" to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Mikuni Awara Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui   Local   Yatsushima

History

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Nikkakagaku-Mae Station was opened on September 1, 2007.

Surrounding area

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  • The area is mostly residential. The headquarters and main research facilities of Nicca Chemical are located just to the west of the station.
  • Other points of interest include:

See also

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References

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  Media related to Nikka-Kagakumae Station at Wikimedia Commons