Kashimagari Tunnel (樫曲トンネル, Kashimagari tonneru) is a tunnel for pedestrians on Japan National Route 476 or former Hokuriku line located in Kashimagari, Tsuruga city, Fukui prefecture with length of 87 m and width of 3.9 m. It was built and completed in 1893 (during Meiji era), and it is a Japan tangible cultural property heritage site (of building registered in February 2016). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Fukui Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2. Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest.
Tsuruga is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 June 2018, the city had an estimated population of 66,123 in 28,604 households and the population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 251.39 square kilometers (97.06 sq mi).
The Hokuriku Main Line is a 45.9-kilometer (28.5 mi) railway line owned by the West Japan Railway Company connecting Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga, with Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui. The line formerly extended as far as Naoetsu Station in Joetsu, Niigata; however, the section between Tsuruga Station and Naoetsu Station is now operated by several third-sector railway companies. The line links the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, to the regions of Kansai, Tōkai, Kantō, and Tōhoku.
The Hokuriku Shinkansen is a high-speed Shinkansen railway line connecting Tokyo with Tsuruga in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company and West Japan Railway Company.
Fukui is the capital city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 255,332 in 107,553 households. Its total area is 536.41 square kilometres (207.11 sq mi)and its population density is about 476 persons per km2. Most of the population lives in a small central area; the city limits include rural plains, mountainous areas, and suburban sprawl along the Route 8 bypass. After suffering devastation during World War 2 and an earthquake in 1948, Fukui was nicknamed 'Phoenix City', symbolising its rebirth from ashes and destruction.
Awaraonsen Station is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Awara, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company.
Tsuruga Station is a joint-use railway station in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan, jointly operated by West Japan Railway Company and Hapi-Line Fukui. The station premises are managed by JR West. It is served by the Hokuriku Shinkansen, the Hokuriku Main Line, the Obama Line and the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, all of which terminate at Tsuruga. A freight-only branch line known as the Tsuruga Port Line operated by JR Freight formerly ran from this station.
Minami-Imajō Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.
Nanjō Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the town of Minamiechizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.
Ōdoro Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.
Morita Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.
Harue Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui.
Maruoka Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.
Hosorogi Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.
Ushinoya Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by Hapi-Line Fukui.
Daishōji Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the IR Ishikawa Railway and Hapi-line Fukui.
Echizen-Takefu Station is a railway station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, in Echizen, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. It opened on 16 March 2024 with the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension to Tsuruga.[New source needed?]
The 521 series is a dual-voltage AC/DC outer-suburban electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company and third-sector railway operators IR Ishikawa Railway and Ainokaze Toyama Railway on local services in the Fukui and Kanazawa areas since November 2006. In March 2024, Hapi-line Fukui acquired some sets after taking over the section of the Hokuriku Main Line within Fukui Prefecture from JR West.
Hokuriku Tunnel (北陸トンネル) is a tunnel on JR-West Hokuriku Main Line in Japan that runs between Mizanji temple, Tsuruga city, Fukui prefecture and Shindo, Minamiechizen town, Nanjo district, Fukui prefecture with approximate length of 13.870 km. It was completed and opened in 1962, and directly below Konome pass, which was the most difficult section of the Hokuriku Main Line.
Hapi-Line Fukui is a Japanese third-sector railway company established in 2019 that operates passenger railway services on the section of the former JR West Hokuriku Main Line that lay within Fukui Prefecture. This section of the Hokuriku Main Line was separated from the JR West network on 16 March 2024, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from Kanazawa to Tsuruga, and Hapi-Line Fukui trains began operation on that day.