Mikuni-Jinjya Station

Railway station in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

36°12′53″N 136°09′29″E / 36.214781°N 136.158112°E / 36.214781; 136.158112Operated by

Echizen RailwayLine(s)■ Mikuni Awara LineDistance23.4 km from FukuiguchiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeE42WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 1, 1930PassengersFY201572 (daily)

Location
Mikuni-Jinjya Station Location within Japan

Mikuni-Jinjya Station (三国神社駅, Mikuni-Jinja-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Mikuni-Jinjya Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 23.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unstaffed.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Mikuni Awara Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Mizui	Local	Mikuni

History

Mikuni-Jinjya Station was opened on July 1, 1930. On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on August 10, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Surrounding area

Central Mikuni stretches from this station to Mikuni-Minato Station. However, most government facilities are clustered around this station. These include:
- Kanazawa Regional Taxation Bureau, Mikuni Tax Office
- Sakai City Hall, Mikuni Branch Office
- Reihoku Fire Department, Reihoku Mikuni Fire Station
- Fukui Prefectural Police, Sakai West Police Station
Other points of interest include:
- Sakai Municipal Mikuni Hospital
- Sakai City Mikuni Junior High School
- Sakai City Mikuni South Elementary School
- Mikuni Gymnasium

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 72 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

References

^ O-5.地方鉄道輸送状況(乗車1日平均) [Regional Railway Passenger Figures (daily average)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sakai City Government. 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2018.