Nikkakagaku-Mae Station

Nikkakagaku-mae Station 日華化学前駅
Nikkakagaku-mae Station
Location	5-8 Ōmiya, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0016 Japan
Coordinates	36°04′51″N 136°12′24″E / 36.080803°N 136.206543°E / 36.080803; 136.206543Coordinates: 36°04′51″N 136°12′24″E / 36.080803°N 136.206543°E / 36.080803; 136.206543
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	■ Mikuni Awara Line
Distance	3.6 km from Fukuiguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	E28
Website	Official website
History
Opened	September 1, 2007
Location
Nikkakagaku-mae Station Location within Japan

Nikkakagaku-mae Station (日華化学前駅, Nikkakagaku-mae-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station's name was chosen by employees of Nicca Chemical, which obtained 10-year naming rights to the station for six million yen.

Lines[]

Nikkakagaku-mae Station is served by the Mikuni Awara Line, and is located 3.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuiguchi.

Station layout[]

The station consists of one side platformserving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is a small variable message sign on the platform that warns passengers about incoming trains. It flashes "電車がきます”, or, "the train is coming" to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb.

Adjacent stations[]

History[]

Nikkakagaku-Mae Station was opened on September 1, 2007.

Surrounding area[]

• The area is mostly residential. The headquarters and main research facilities of Nicca Chemical are located just to the west of the station.
• Other points of interest include:
  • University of Fukui (North Gate)
  • Fukui Bunkyō Post Office
  • National Route 416 (Fujishima-dōri)
  • Fukui - Ishikawa Prefectural Route 5 (Awara Kaidō)

See also[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Nikka-Kagakumae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)