Bell-mae Station
Bell-mae Station is a railway station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu Line operated by Fukui Railway in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The station is numbered F16.
History
- October 1, 1989: Opened as Hanado Minami Station.
- April 15, 1993: Renamed Bell-mae Station.
- March 25, 2010: Became a stop for express trains as part of a timetable revision.
- 2016: Began operations for direct services to Echizen Railway's Mikuni [Awara Line].
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving one track. It is an at-grade station. Staff are only present during some daytime hours.| Platform | Line | Direction | Destination |
| Side platform | Fukubu Line | Up | Ebata Station |
| Fukubu Line | Down | Hanandō Station |
Passenger statistics
In fiscal year 2019, the station was used by an average of 391 passengers daily.Surrounding area
- Shopping City Bell, a shopping center in front of the station that the name "Bell" refers to.
- Hokuriku Electric Power Matsuoka Substation
- Fukui South Police Station
- National Route 8