Nittazuka Station

Nittazuka Station 新田塚駅
File:Nittazuka stn 1.jpg Nittazuka Station
Location	2-100 Nittazuka, Fukui, Fukui （福井県福井市新田塚2-100） Japan
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	Mikuni Awara Line
Connections	Bus stop
History
Opened	1928

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

Station

All Mikuni Awara Line trains serve Nittazuka Station. There are two tracks serving a single platform. The station is staffed at all times, except for early mornings and late nights. A Keifuku bus stop and a municipal shared-taxi stand provide connecting service.

Surrounding area

• 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

History

• December 30, 1928: Station opens.
• September 1, 1942: Keifuku Electric Railway merges with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway.
• June 25, 2001: Operations halted due to accident on the Echizen Main Line.
• July 20, 2003: Station reopens as an Echizen Railway station.