Echizen-Yakushi Station

36°00′19″N 136°23′04″E / 36.005293°N 136.384333°E / 36.005293; 136.384333Operated by JR WestLine(s)■ Etsumi-Hoku Line (Kuzuryū Line) Distance19.5 km from Echizen-HanandōPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 15, 1960

Location
Echizen-Yakushi Station Location within Japan

Echizen-Yakushi Station (越前薬師駅, Echizen-Yakushi-eki) is a JR West railway station in the city of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.

Lines

Echizen-Yakushi Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 19.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Hanandō and 12.1 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
Miyama		Local		Echizen-Ōmiya

History

Echizen-Yakushi 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.

Surrounding area

• National Route 158

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Echizen-Yakushi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)