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Nittazuka Station

Coordinates: 36°05′32″N 136°12′19″E / 36.092339°N 136.205416°E / 36.092339; 136.205416
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Nittazuka Station

新田塚駅
Nittazuka Station in October 2007
General information
Location2-100 Nittazuka, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0067
Japan
Coordinates36°05′32″N 136°12′19″E / 36.092339°N 136.205416°E / 36.092339; 136.205416
Operated byEchizen Railway
Line(s) Mikuni Awara Line
Distance4.9 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeE30
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1928
Location
Nittazuka Station is located in Japan
Nittazuka Station
Nittazuka Station
Location within Japan

Nittazuka Station (新田塚駅, Nittazuka-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

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Nittazuka Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 4.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

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The station consists of one island platform and one side platform connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed, except for early mornings and late nights. A Keifuku bus stop and a municipal shared-taxi stand provide connecting service.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Mikuni Awara Line
Yatsushima   Express   Washizuka-Haribara
Yatsushima   Local   Nakatsuno

History

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Nittazuka Station was opened on December 30, 1928. On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Surrounding area

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  • The station sits in the northwestern part of Fukui's urbanized area; a quiet residential area lies to the west, and a large private hospital and related facilities are just to the east.
  • Other points of interest include:
    • Fukui General Clinic
    • Fukui Nittazuka Post Office
    • Seiren Co., Ltd. Nitta Plant

See also

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Media related to Nittazuka Station at Wikimedia Commons