Nikkakagaku-Mae Station
Nikkakagaku-mae Station 日華化学前駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | 5-8 Ōmiya, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0016 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 36°04′51″N 136°12′24″E / 36.080803°N 136.206543°E | ||||
Operated by | Echizen Railway | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Mikuni Awara Line | ||||
Distance | 3.6 km from Fukuiguchi | ||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
Station code | E28 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | September 1, 2007 | ||||
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Nikkakagaku-mae Station (日華化学前駅, Nikkakagaku-mae-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station's name was chosen by employees of Nicca Chemical, which obtained 10-year naming rights to the station for six million yen.
Lines[edit]
Nikkakagaku-mae Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 3.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of one side platformserving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is a small variable message sign on the platform that warns passengers about incoming trains. It flashes "電車がきます”, or, "the train is coming" to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb.
Adjacent stations[edit]
« | Service | » | ||
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Mikuni Awara Line | ||||
Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui | Local | Yatsushima |
History[edit]
Nikkakagaku-Mae Station was opened on September 1, 2007.
Surrounding area[edit]
- The area is mostly residential. The headquarters and main research facilities of Nicca Chemical are located just to the west of the station.
- Other points of interest include:
- University of Fukui (North Gate)
- Fukui Bunkyō Post Office
- National Route 416 (Fujishima-dōri)
- Fukui - Ishikawa Prefectural Route 5 (Awara Kaidō)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Media related to Nikka-Kagakumae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)