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Ichijōdani Station (一乗谷駅, Ichijōdani-eki) is a JR West railway station in the city of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.

Ichijōdani Station 一乗谷駅
Ichijōdani Station in September 2007
General information
Location	Abakanakajimacho, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture 910-2151 Japan
Coordinates	36°00′49″N 136°17′51″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Etsumi-Hoku Line (Kuzuryū Line)
Distance	8.3 km from Echizen-Hanandō
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 15, 1960
Passengers
FY2016	13 daily
Location
Ichijōdani Station Location within Japan

Lines

Ichijōdani Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 8.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Hanandō and 10.9 kilometers from Fukui.

Station layout

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Etsumi Hoku Line
Echizen-Tōgō		Local		Echizen-Takada

History

Ichijōdani Station opened on December 15, 1960. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station was closed from July 18, 2004 to June 30, 2007 due to damages to the tracks following torrential rains, and services were temporality replaced by a bus service.

Surrounding area

• Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins. The lower gate is about 5 min walk from the station and the center of village is about 30 min. Free shuttle bus serviceAsakura-Yumemaru from Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum is also available on weekends to reach the directly to the center of village.
• Fukui Prefectural Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum. Temporally closed now for relocation to a new and larger building, planned to open in October 2022.[1]
• Asuwa River

Local Transport

• Asakura Shiryokan-mae (Entrance to Asakura Family Site Museum) bus stop. Keifuku Bus Route 62 Togo Line, Route 55/59 Ono Line, free shuttle "Asakura Yumemaru-go".
• Bicycle rental. Bicycles can be rented at the Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum. However, the museum is closed until October 2022.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Ichijōdani Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)

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