Nishiyama-Kōen Station

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeF6WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedAugust 13, 1929Previous namesShimo-Sabae (until 1987)PassengersFY201537

Location
Nishiyama-Kōen Station Location within Japan

Nishiyama-Kōen Station (西山公園駅, Nishiyama-kōen-eki) is a Fukui Railway Fukubu Line railway station located in the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Nishiyama-Kōen Station is served by the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line, and is located 6.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takefu-shin.

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. However, during special events (such as Suribachiyaito and the Azalea Festival during Golden Week) the station is staffed during midday, and some express trains bound for Fukui-Ekimae make stops.

«		Service	»
Fukui Railway Fukubu Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Nishi-Sabae		Local		Mizuochi

The station opened on August 13, 1929 as Shimo-Sabae Station (下鯖江駅). It was renamed Nishiyama-Kōen Station on April 10, 1987.

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 37 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

• Nishiyama Park and the Nishiyama Zoo are a short walk west from the station.
• Sabae City Hall and the Citizens' Center are also nearby.

• List of railway stations in Japan

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• Official website (in Japanese)