Fukui Station Live Cam
This is the event status and train and bus operation status at the west exit of Fukui Station
Architectural Evolution
Situated at the heart of Fukui City, Fukui Station serves as a major transportation hub on the Hokuriku Main Line and the Echizen Railway Katsuyama and Mikuni Awara Lines. The station’s current reinforced concrete structure, completed in 1985, replaced the original Meiji-era wooden pavilion destroyed by wartime air raids. This modernist edifice, distinguished by its cantilevered roof over the south plaza, harmonizes functional design with seismic resilience—a necessity in earthquake-prone Hokuriku. The expansive glass façade floods the concourse with natural light, while the steel-and-glass pedestrian bridge linking the east and west exits exemplifies late-20th-century engineering excellence.
