title: Morita Station
text: # Morita Station
  
  Morita Station (森田駅, Morita-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Morita Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 105.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | station side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Fukui and Tsuruga |
  | - | - | - |
  | opposite side | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Kanazawa |
  
  ## History
  
  Morita Station opened on 20 September 1897. The station was destroyed by the 1948 Fukui earthquake, and was reopened the following year. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 840 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * former Morita Town Hall
  * Jin-ai Women's College
  