Sundome Nishi Station (サンドーム西駅, Sandōmu-nishi-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Sundome Nishi Station

サンドーム西駅
Station entrance
General information
Location1-13 Kami-Sabae, Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken 916-0054
Japan
Coordinates35°56′11″N 136°10′50″E / 35.936389°N 136.180556°E / 35.936389; 136.180556
Operated byFukui Railway
Line(s) Fukubu Line
Distance4.1 km from Takefu-shin
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeF4
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 23, 1924
Previous namesKami-Sabae (to 2010)
Passengers
FY201590
Location
Sundome Nishi Station is located in Japan
Sundome Nishi Station
Sundome Nishi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Sundome Nishi Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 4.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takefu-shin.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Fukui Railway Fukubu Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Iehisa   Local   Nishi-Sabae

History

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The station opened on August 13, 1929 as Kami-Sabae Station (上鯖江駅, Kami-sabae-eki) and was renamed to the present name on March 25, 2010.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 90 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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The station serves a predominantly residential area of Sabae. Sabae High School and the Sundome Fukui event hall are also nearby.

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.
  2. ^ 071 福鉄電車福武線乗降客数 [Fukui Railway passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: Sabae City Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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