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Kannonmachi Station

Coordinates: 36°5′30.2″N 136°17′24″E / 36.091722°N 136.29000°E / 36.091722; 136.29000
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Kannonmachi Station

観音町駅
Railway station
Station building
General information
LocationMatsuoka Shibahara 3-chome, Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates36°5′30.2″N 136°17′24″E / 36.091722°N 136.29000°E / 36.091722; 136.29000
Operated byEchizen Railway
Line(s)Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Distance7.3 km (4.5 mi) from Fukui Station
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
Station codeE9
History
OpenedMarch 11, 1914 (1914-03-11)
Passengers
616 daily (2018)

Kannonmachi Station (観音町駅, Kannonmachi-eki) is a railway station on the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line operated by Echizen Railway in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station is numbered E9.

History

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  • March 11, 1914: Opened as part of the Kyoto Electric Railway's Echizen Electric Railway line.[1]
  • March 2, 1942: Became part of Keifuku Electric Railway following the company's establishment.[2]
  • September 1, 1952: Ceased freight operations.[3]
  • June 1, 1961: Station operations were outsourced.[4]
  • June 24, 2001: Operations suspended due to the Keifuku Electric Railway Echizen Main Line accident.[5]
  • February 1, 2003: Echizen Railway acquired the station facilities from Keifuku Railway.[6]
  • July 20, 2003: Operations resumed as part of the Echizen Railway's Katsuyama Eiheiji Line.[7]

Station layout

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The station consists of a single side platform serving one track. It is an at-grade station. Station staff are present only during weekday mornings and evenings.[8]

Platform Line Direction Destination
Side platform Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Down Katsuyama
Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Up Fukui

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal year 2018, the station was used by an average of 616 passengers daily.[9]

Surrounding area

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Adjacent stations

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Line Preceding station Distance Following station
Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Echizen-Shimabashi Station (E8) 1.3 km (0.81 mi) Matsuoka Station (E10)

References

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  1. ^ Keifuku Railway (2003). Keifuku Railway History Book.
  2. ^ Keifuku Railway (2003). Chronicles of the Echizen Railway.
  3. ^ Japan Railway Society (2010). Japan Railway History Handbook.
  4. ^ Echizen Railway (2015). Echizen Railway Chronology.
  5. ^ "Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism White Paper (2003)". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  6. ^ Echizen Railway (2004). Echizen Railway Overview.
  7. ^ "Echizen Railway Timeline". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  8. ^ "Echizen Railway Kannonmachi Station Page". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  9. ^ "Station usage data by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism". Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  10. ^ Fukui Prefecture Historical Society (1998). Fukui Prefecture Temples and Shrines Guide.
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