Kannonmachi Station (観音町駅, Kannonmachi-eki) is a railway station on the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line operated by Echizen Railway in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station is numbered E9.
History March 11, 1914: Opened as part of the Kyoto Electric Railway's Echizen Electric Railway line. March 2, 1942: Became part of Keifuku Electric Railway following the company's establishment. September 1, 1952: Ceased freight operations. June 1, 1961: Station operations were outsourced. June 24, 2001: Operations suspended due to the Keifuku Electric Railway Echizen Main Line accident. February 1, 2003: Echizen Railway acquired the station facilities from Keifuku Railway. July 20, 2003: Operations resumed as part of the Echizen Railway's Katsuyama Eiheiji Line.
Station layout The station consists of a single side platform serving one track. It is an at-grade station. Station staff are present only during weekday mornings and evenings.
Platform Line Direction Destination Side platform Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Down Katsuyama Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Up Fukui
Passenger statistics In fiscal year 2018, the station was used by an average of 616 passengers daily.
Surrounding area Sesshu-ji Temple, which features the "Kannon Hall" that inspired the station's name. National Route 416 Hokuriku Electric Power Distribution Matsuoka Substation Fukui Inland Water Comprehensive Center Hokuriku Expressway Fukui Kita Junction and Chubu Jukan Expressway Matsuoka Interchange
Adjacent stations Line Preceding station Distance Following station Katsuyama Eiheiji Line Echizen-Shimabashi Station (E8) Matsuoka Station (E10)
References
External links Kannonmachi Station Official Site