Sabae Station

Sabae Station (鯖江駅, Sabae-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the Hinodecho neighbourhood of the city of Sabae, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Sabae Station

鯖江駅
Sabae Station in May 2010
General information
Location1-2 Hinodechō, Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken, 916-0053
Japan
Coordinates35.943183°N 136.188712°E / 35.943183; 136.188712
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance86.2 km from Maibara
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 July 1896
Passengers
FY20162263 daily
Location
Sabae Station is located in Japan
Sabae Station
Sabae Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Sabae Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 86.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Fukui and Kanazawa
2, 3 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Tsuruga and Maibara

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hokuriku Main Line
Fukui   Limited Express Thunderbird   Takefu
Fukui   Rapid   Takefu
Kita-Sabae   Local   Takefu

History

Sabae Station opened on 15 July 1896. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,263 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
  • Hirose Hospital
  • Site of Sabae Domain jin'ya

See also

References
  1. "駅情報(鯖江駅)" [Station information (Sabae Station)]. Japan West Railways. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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