An electric vacuum cleaning apparatus, comprising: an electric vacuum cleaner that collects dust on a surface to be cleaned; and a station to which the electric vacuum cleaner can be mounted; wherein the station includes: a first suction channel that is connected to the electric vacuum cleaner in a state in which the electric vacuum cleaner returned to the station, and which sucks in dust collected by the electric vacuum cleaner, a second suction channel that sucks in other dust that is different to dust collected by the electric vacuum cleaner, a dust container that is fluidly connected to the first suction channel and the second suction channel, and that accumulates dust that flows in from the first suction channel and the second suction channel, an electric blower that applies a negative pressure to the first suction channel and the second suction channel through the dust container, and a switching valve unit (72, 72A) that is capable of switching a channel that is connected to the dust container so as to allow either one of, and block another of, flowing between the first suction channel and the dust container and flowing between the second suction channel and the dust container, characterised in that: the second suction channel fluidly connects an intake port and the dust container, wherein the intake port has an opening provided in a lower portion of a side wall of the station for the purpose of sucking in dust that is swept up together with a cleaning implement other than the electric vacuum cleaner. an electric vacuum cleaner that collects dust on a surface to be cleaned; and a station to which the electric vacuum cleaner can be mounted; wherein the station includes: a first suction channel that is connected to the electric vacuum cleaner in a state in which the electric vacuum cleaner returned to the station, and which sucks in dust collected by the electric vacuum cleaner, a second suction channel that sucks in other dust that is different to dust collected by the electric vacuum cleaner, a dust container that is fluidly connected to the first suction channel and the second suction channel, and that accumulates dust that flows in from the first suction channel and the second suction channel, an electric blower that applies a negative pressure to the first suction channel and the second suction channel through the dust container, and a switching valve unit (72, 72A) that is capable of switching a channel that is connected to the dust container so as to allow either one of, and block another of, flowing between the first suction channel and the dust container and flowing between the second suction channel and the dust container, characterised in that: the second suction channel fluidly connects an intake port and the dust container, wherein the intake port has an opening provided in a lower portion of a side wall of the station for the purpose of sucking in dust that is swept up together with a cleaning implement other than the electric vacuum cleaner. a first suction channel that is connected to the electric vacuum cleaner in a state in which the electric vacuum cleaner returned to the station, and which sucks in dust collected by the electric vacuum cleaner, a second suction channel that sucks in other dust that is different to dust collected by the electric vacuum cleaner, a dust container that is fluidly connected to the first suction channel and the second suction channel, and that accumulates dust that flows in from the first suction channel and the second suction channel, an electric blower that applies a negative pressure to the first suction channel and the second suction channel through the dust container, and a switching valve unit (72, 72A) that is capable of switching a channel that is connected to the dust container so as to allow either one of, and block another of, flowing between the first suction channel and the dust container and flowing between the second suction channel and the dust container, characterised in that: the second suction channel fluidly connects an intake port and the dust container, wherein the intake port has an opening provided in a lower portion of a side wall of the station for the purpose of sucking in dust that is swept up together with a cleaning implement other than the electric vacuum cleaner. the second suction channel fluidly connects an intake port and the dust container, wherein the intake port has an opening provided in a lower portion of a side wall of the station for the purpose of sucking in dust that is swept up together with a cleaning implement other than the electric vacuum cleaner.