Echizen-Shimabashi Station

Echizen-Shimabashi Station (越前島橋駅, Echizen-Shimabashi-eki) is a railway station on the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line operated by Echizen Railway in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station is numbered E8.

Echizen-Shimabashi Station 越前島橋駅
Railway station
Station building (May 2009)
General information
Location	Nakanogo-cho 9-23-4, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan Japan
Coordinates	36°5′24″N 136°16′37.5″E
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Distance	6.0 km from Fukui Station
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Station code	E8
History
Opened	June 1, 1919
Passengers
80 daily (2018)
Location

History

• June 1, 1919: Opened as Shimabashi Station (島橋駅) on the Kyoto Electric Railway's Echizen Electric Railway line between Higashi-Fujishima Station and Kannonmachi Station. The name was later changed to Echizen-Shimabashi Station, though the exact date is unknown.^[1]
• March 2, 1942: Became part of Keifuku Electric Railway following the company's establishment.^[2]
• June 1, 1975: The station became unstaffed.
• June 24, 2001: A head-on collision occurred on the Keifuku Railway's Echizen Main Line, resulting in the suspension of operations.^[3]
• February 1, 2003: Echizen Railway acquired the station facilities from Keifuku Railway.
• July 20, 2003: Operations resumed as part of the Echizen Railway's Katsuyama Eiheiji Line.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. Access between the platform and the station building is provided via a level crossing. Trains operate on a right-hand running system, allowing for passing at this station.

Platform	Line	Direction	Destination
Island platform	Katsuyama Eiheiji Line	Down	Katsuyama
	Katsuyama Eiheiji Line	Up	Fukui

Passenger statistics

In fiscal year 2018, the station was used by an average of 80 passengers daily.^[4]

Surrounding area

• A park-and-ride parking lot with 30 spaces was added in 2018.
• National Route 416
• Fukui Prefectural University (approximately 2.3 km from the station)

Adjacent stations

Line	Preceding station	Distance	Following station
Katsuyama Eiheiji Line	Higashi-Fujishima Station (E7)	0.7 km	Kannonmachi Station (E9)