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Morita Station (森田駅, Morita-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Morita Station 森田駅
Morita Station in August 2014
General information
Location	10-46, Sakae-chō, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0151 Japan
Coordinates	36.1094°N 136.2226°E / 36.1094; 136.2226
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance	105.8 km from Maibara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	September 20, 1897
Passengers
FY2016	840 daily
Location
Morita Station Location within Japan

Lines

Morita Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 105.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

station side	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Fukui and Tsuruga
opposite side	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Kanazawa

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuriku Main Line
Fukui		Local	Harue

History

Morita Station opened on September 20, 1897. The station was destroyed by the 1948 Fukui earthquake, and was reopened the following year. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 840 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• former Morita Town Hall
• Jin-ai Women's College

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Morita Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)

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