Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station

Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station

Location within Japan

Asuwayama-Kōenguchi Station (足羽山公園口駅, Asuwayama-Kōenguchi-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.

Asuwayama-Kōenguchi Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 18.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takefu-shin.

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but rather two raised platforms in the median of Phoenix-dōri (Prefectural Route 30) from which customers board and disembark.

The station was opened on October 15, 1933 as Keyamachi Station (毛矢町駅, Keyamachi-eki). On April 1, 1962 Keyamachi Station moved 100 meters towards Kidayotsutsuji Station; renamed to Kōenguchi Station (公園口駅, Kōenguchi-eki).^[1] On March 27, 2016: Kōenguchi Station renamed to Asuwayama-Koenguchi Station; promoted to an express train stop.^[2]

• The Asuwa River lies to the north, Mount Asuwa to the west — both are popular urban oases. Lining the banks of the Asuwa River are 600 cherry blossom trees stretching 2.2 kilometers. Mount Asuwa is home to several parks, including a small zoo and athletic fields.
• Offices, shops, and homes are clustered around the station.
• Other points of interest include:
  • Fukui Keya Post Office
  • Fukui Municipal Natural History Museum
  • Akemi Tachibana Literature Memorial Museum
  • Fukui City Atagozaka Tea Ceremony Museum
  • Fukui City Water Museum
  • Emori Shōji company headquarters
  • Sanai Park

• List of railway stations in Japan

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• Official website (in Japanese)