The Mikuni Awara Line ( 三国芦原線 , Mikuni-awara-sen ) is a railway line operated by Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture . The line extends 27.8 km from the city of Fukui to Mikuni-Minato station at Sakai with a total of 22 stations. It was operated by Keifuku Electric Railway until 2001; Echizen Railway took over the line in 2003.
5-824: Although the line technically begins at Fukuiguchi Station, all trains run through and terminate at Fukui Station. Trains run twice per hour during the day in order to connect with Hokuriku Main Line limited express trains. During morning peak hours between 7:00 and 9:00, three trains run per hour. There is a single Fukui-bound rapid train each morning, as well as a local "Mezamashi Train" (lit. "wake-up train") departing Mikuni-Minato at 5:16 am every Monday morning that connects with Osaka and Nagoya-bound JR West limited express trains departing from Fukui Station. All trains run under driver-only operation, but on-board female attendants sell and collect tickets, make station announcements, and assist passengers boarding and alighting. Doors are operated by
10-629: Is an Echizen Railway railway station located in the city of Fukui , Fukui Prefecture , Japan . It serves both the Katsuyama Eiheiji and Mikuni Awara lines. Fukuiguchi Station is served by the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line , and is located 1.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukui . It is also the terminal station of the Mikuni Awara Line , although most trains continue on to Fukui Station using
15-734: The Katsuyama Eiheiji Line tracks. The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building located underneath. The station is staffed. Fukuiguchi Station was opened on February 11, 1914. The line was extended between Fukuiguchi — Awara (now Awara-Yunomachi ) on December 30, 1928. On September 1, 1942 the Keifuku Electric Railway merged with Mikuni Awara Electric Railway. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on July 20, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station. There were two island platforms and one other platform with
20-734: The Mikuni Awara Line in 2001. The line was eventually transferred to Echizen Railway in 2003. Echizen Railway uses twenty-five cars total in its entire railway. The main type active is the MC6101 with twelve cars, followed by MC2101 with eight cars, MC6001 with two cars, and three other types with one car each. This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages Fukuiguchi Station Fukuiguchi Station ( 福井口駅 , Fukuiguchi-eki )
25-608: The driver. Mikuni Awara Electric Railway began operating the line in 1928 between Fukuiguchi Station and Awara Station (now Awara-Yunomachi Station ). A year later the line was extended to Mikunichō (now Mikuni ), and through service began on the Kyōto Dentō Echizen Main Line to Fukui Station. The line became a part of Keifuku Electric Railway in 1942. Two accidents in 2000 and 2001 on the Echizen Main Line forced Keifuku to cease operation on both it and
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