Nikkakagaku-Mae Station

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.

Nikkakagaku-mae Station 日華化学前駅
Nikkakagaku-mae Station
General information
Location	5-8 Ōmiya, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-0016 Japan
Coordinates	36°04′51″N 136°12′24″E
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

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

«		Service	»
Mikuni Awara Line
Express: Does not stop at this station
Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui		Local		Yatsushima

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

External links

Media related to Nikka-Kagakumae Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)