Eiheijiguchi Station
Railway station in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
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::summary Railway station in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Eiheijiguchi Station |
| native_name | 永平寺口駅 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| image | Eiheijiguchi_Station_exterior_200507.jpg |
| caption | Eiheijiguchi Station |
| address | 9 Higashi-Furuichi, Eiheiji-machi, Yoshida-gun, Fukui-ken 910-1212 |
| country | Japan |
| coordinates | |
| operator | [[File:Echitetsu Logomark.svg |
| line | Katsuyama Eiheiji Line |
| platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| tracks | 3 |
| distance | 10.9 km from |
| code | E12 |
| status | Staffed |
| website | |
| opened | February 11, 1914 |
| former | Eiheiji; Higashi-Furuichi (until 2003) |
| map_type | Japan |
| :: |
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Eiheijiguchi Station is a railway station on the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line in the town of Eiheiji, Fukui, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Echizen Railway.
Lines
Eiheijiguchi Station is served by the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line, and is located 10.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed. The original station building from 1914 has been preserved as a community centre.
Adjacent stations
History
Eiheijiguchi Station was opened on February 11, 1914 as Eiheiji Station. On the Eiheiji Railway opened the Eiheijiguchi — Eiheijimon-Mae section, with through trains from Shin-Fukui to Eiheijimon-Mae operating from April 26, 1926. The station was renamed to its present name on January 1, 1927. On December 10, 1929 the Eiheiji Railway Kanazu (now ) — Eiheijiguchi section opened. On December 1, 1944 the line was transferred to the Keifuku Electric Railway and the station was renamed Higashi-Furuichi. The Kanazu to Higashi-Furuichi section was closed on September 18, 1969. On December 17, 2000, two trains collided just east of the station due to a brake malfunction.
Operations were halted from June 25, 2001 due to a second accident. The spy line to Eiheiji was closed from October 21, 2001. The station was renamed back to its present name on October 21, 2001. The station reopened on July 20, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station. A new station building as completed on April 11, 2014
Surrounding area
- This station is the closest to the Zen Buddhist temple Eihei-ji. Visitors transfer to Keifuku or Eiheiji community buses at the stop in front of the station.
- Other points of interest include:
- Eiheiji Town Hall, Eiheiji Branch Office
- Kuzuryū River
References
References
- 私鉄史ハンドブック（和久田康雄 著、電気車研究会、1993年） Private Railway History Handbook, Denkishakenkyukai, 1993.
- [http://www.eiheiji.jp/webapps/www/leisure/detail.jsp?id=371] Eiheiji town home page
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