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Echizen Railway えちぜん鉄道

2 lines · 44 stations

How to ride Echizen Railway P

Operator-wide facts from Echizen Railway's own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Accepted PICOCA, Mobile ICOCA / ICOCA in Apple Pay, other transport IC cards
Credit card touchNot confirmed
Where you payOn board PCash only on board
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Shown on the top page for each line; Japanese only
Step-free accessStation list → PThe station facilities table shows, per station, whether there is a slope or elevator from gate to platform, a portable ramp between platform and train, and an accessible toilet. Fukui, Shin-Fukui and Fukuiguchi have elevators; Katsuyama, Awara-Yunomachi, Mikuni and Mikuni-Minato have both a slope and a ramp; at many small stations neither is listed.
IC cards and payment in detail

ICOCA and other transport IC cards can be used. Touch the entry reader when you board and the exit reader when you get off (readers at staffed stations; at unstaffed stations on the train). Discount fares do not apply with IC cards. If the balance is short, pay in cash or top up first; the fare box on the train can top up ¥1,000 only. Echizen Railway sells unregistered ICOCA (¥2,000 incl. ¥500 deposit, no credit cards) at staffed windows. Changing to Fukui Railway at Tawaramachi: touch the yellow exit reader on the platform you arrive at, then the blue entry reader on the platform you leave from. P

ICOCAなどの交通系ICカードもご利用いただけます。

Getting on

  1. Buy a ticket at the window (cash; credit cards only for commuter passes; nanaco/QUICPay at some windows) or at the ticket machine (cash, credit card or QR payments such as Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayPay; machines at Fukui, Fukuiguchi, Eiheijiguchi, Katsuyama, Fukudaimae-Nishifukui, Awara-Yunomachi, Mikuni). Or touch your IC card on the entry reader.

Getting off

  1. If you boarded without a ticket, show your numbered ticket at the window and pay the fare. IC card users touch the exit reader.

Getting on

  1. At unstaffed stations (and staffed stations outside window hours) board by the very front door of the first car; the other doors normally stay closed. Always take a numbered ticket (整理券).
  2. IC card users touch the reader when boarding.
  3. If a train attendant is on board, you can buy a ticket or a one-day pass from them (cash only): show your numbered ticket and say where you are going.

Getting off

  1. Show your numbered ticket to the driver and pay the fare in cash (the fare is shown on the board in the train). IC card users touch the reader before getting off; if you forgot to touch when boarding, tell the driver or crew before touching.
Wheelchair assistance

If you call in advance, staff will guide you to the platform and help you on and off the train: customer free dial 0120-840-508 (Mon–Sat incl. holidays, 8:30–17:30). It may take time on some days and hours. Tel. 0120-840-508

Sources checked 2026-10-10 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on Echizen Railway 5 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include Echizen Railway, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Echizen Railway One-Day Free Ticket

えちぜん鉄道 一日フリーきっぷ · Echizen Railway

¥1,200 Adult (junior high and older) · ¥600 Child (primary school) · ¥900 Adult, Echi-tetsu Supporters Club gold member · +2 more

Only on the date written on the ticket; usable on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and 29 Dec – 3 Jan. Can be bought up to one month ahead. No refunds; one person only.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Dinosaur Museum Transport Set Ticket

恐竜博物館用交通セット券 · Echizen Railway

¥1,700 Adult · ¥900 Child

Usable on days the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is open.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Fukui Railway & Echizen Railway Common One-Day Free Ticket

福井鉄道・えちぜん鉄道 共通1日フリーきっぷ · Fukui Railway and Echizen Railway (joint)

¥1,700 Adult · ¥850 Child

Only on the date written; Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and 29 Dec – 3 Jan (may vary by year). No refunds; one person only.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Dinosaur Museum Transport Free Ticket (Fukutetsu)

恐竜博物館交通フリー乗車券 · Fukui Railway

¥2,100 Adult · ¥1,100 Child

One day; not usable when the Dinosaur Museum is closed. No refunds.

Conditions apply 2 days · Unlimited rides

Awara Onsen Overnight Free Ticket

あわら温泉宿泊フリーきっぷ · Echizen Railway

¥2,500 Ticket (¥1,000 cash-back on the room charge) ¥1,250/day

Day of purchase and the next day (2 days from the date written); weekdays included. No refunds.

Lines

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報（鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ）」（国土交通省）を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.