Nikkakagaku-Mae Station

Nikkakagaku-mae Station 日華化学前駅
Nikkakagaku-mae Station
Location	5-8 Ōmiya, Fukui, Fukui （福井県福井市大宮5-8） Japan
Operated by	Echizen Railway
Line(s)	Mikuni Awara Line
Connections
History
Opened	2007

Nikkakagaku-mae Station (日華化学前駅 Nikkakagaku-mae-eki) is an Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Station

All Mikuni Awara Line trains serve Nikkakagaku-mae Station. There is a single platform and track, and the station is unstaffed. 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.

The station's name was chosen by employees of Nicca Chemical, which obtained 10-year naming rights to the station for six million yen.

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)

History

• September 1, 2007: Station opens.

Adjacent stations

Coordinates: 36°04′51″N 136°12′24″E / 36.080803°N 136.206543°E