Mihama Station

Mihama Station (美浜駅, Mihama-eki) is a railway station in the town of Mihama, Mikata District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Mihama Station

美浜駅
Mihama Station in June 2006
Location35-1 Matsubara, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1122
Japan
Coordinates35.6050°N 135.9365°E / 35.6050; 135.9365
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Obama Line
Distance17.9 km from Tsuruga
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1917
Previous namesKawaharaichi (to 1956)
Passengers
FY2016282 daily
Location
Mihama Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Mihama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 17.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Obama Line for Tsuruga
2 ■ Obama Line for Obama and Higashi-Maizuru

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Obama Line
Awano   Rapid   Mikata
Higashi Mihama   Local   Kiyama

History

Mihama Station opened on 15 December 1917 as Kawaharaichi Station (河原市駅, Kawaharaichi-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 10 April 1956. 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 282 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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