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Nishi-Sabae Station (西鯖江駅, Nishi-sabae-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Nishi-Sabae Station 西鯖江駅
Nishi-Sabae Station entrance
General information
Location	2-4-14 Sakura-machi, Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken 916-0027 Japan
Coordinates	35°56′47″N 136°10′54″E
Operated by	Fukui Railway
Line(s)	■ Fukubu Line
Distance	5.3 km from Echizen-Takefu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	F5
Website	Official website
History
Opened	February 23, 1924
Passengers
FY2015	348
Location
Nishi-Sabae Station Location within Japan

Lines

Nishi-Sabae Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 5.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Takefu.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Fukui Railway Fukubu Line
Iehisa		Express		Mizuochi
Sundome Nishi		Local		Nishiyama-Kōen

History

The station opened on February 23, 1924. The original wooden station building was replaced by concrete structure in September 1995.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 348 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• There is a taxi stand and a Sabae Community Bus stop outside the station's north exit.
• Directly across the street is the Sabae City Hotel.
• To the north (uphill): Nishiyama Zoo and Nishiyama Park.
• To the east: Sabae Chamber of Commerce and Industry (鯖江商工会館) and Jōshōji Temple [ja].
• Sabae Station on the JR West Hokuriku Main Line is located approximately 800 meters to the east.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Nishi-Sabae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)

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