Sundome Nishi Station

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
Operated byFukui Railway
Line(s)■ Fukubu Line
Distance4.1 km from Echizen-Takefu
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
    Location within Japan

    Lines

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

    Station layout

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

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

    History

    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

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

    Surrounding area

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

    See also

    References
    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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