Ōzeki station (Fukui)

Ōzeki Station 大関駅
Ōzeki Station
General information
Location	30 Ōmi, Sakai-chō, Sakai-shi, Fuku-ken 919-0547 Japan
Coordinates	36°11′12″N 136°12′14″E
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	■ Mikuni Awara Line
Distance	15.4 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	E37
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 30, 1928
Passengers
FY2015	81 (daily)
Location Ōzeki Station Location within Japan

Ōzeki Station (大関駅, Ōzeki-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Ōzeki Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 15.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended. A piece of public art doubles as a roofed walkway between the station and a nearby parking lot.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Mikuni Awara Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Shimohyogo Kofuku		Local		Honjō

History

Ōzeki 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 81 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• The station is surrounded by residences and fields. Fukui Prefectural Route 154 lies to the south.
• Other points of interest include:
  • Fukui / Ishikawa Prefectural Route 5 (Awara Kaidō)
  • Ricoh Japan Fukui Plant
  • Ōzeki Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Ozeki Station (Fukui) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)