Mikuni-Minato Station

Mikuni-Minato Station 三国港駅
Mikuni-Minato Station entrance
General information
Location	1-16-1 Shuku, Mikuni-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 913-0056 Japan
Coordinates	36°13′13″N 136°08′24″E
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	■ Mikuni Awara Line
Distance	25.2 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	E44
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 15, 1927
Passengers
FY2015	156 (daily)
Location Mikuni-Minato Station Location within Japan

Mikuni-Minato Station (三国港駅, Mikuni-minato-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Mikuni Station is a terminal station on the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 25.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended, but there is a waiting area inside the wooden station building.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Mikuni Awara Line
Mikuni		Express		Terminus
Mikuni		Local		Terminus

History

Mikuni-Minato Station was opened on July 1, 1914 as a freight terminal on the Japanese Government Railways Mikuni Line. Regular passenger operations began from December 15, 1927. JGR passenger operations ceased on October 11, 1944; however, Keifuku Electric Railway reopened the station as the terminus of the Mikuni Awara Line. Freight operations were discontinued by JNR on March 1, 1972 and the station was closed on June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 under its present name as an Echizen Railway station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 156 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• To the south lies the mouth of the Kuzuryū River, which empties into the Sea of Japan. The port of Mikuni and some beaches are also nearby.
• Prefectural Route 7 runs in front of the station. National Route 305 lies across the river.
• Other points of interest include:
  • Mikuni Sunset Beach
  • Mikuni Hot Spring Yuaport
  • Mikuni Morning Market
  • Mikuni Yacht Harbor
  • Mikuni Sports Park
  • Takidanji Temple

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Mikuni-Minato Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)