Obama Station

Obama Station (小浜駅, Obama-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Obama Station

小浜駅
Obama Station in July 2015
Location1-1 Ekimae-chō, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0054
Japan
Coordinates35.4919°N 135.7454°E / 35.4919; 135.7454
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Obama Line
Distance49.5 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 November 1918
Passengers
FY2016969 daily
Location
Obama Station
Location within Japan
Obama Station platforms in August 2006

Lines

Obama Station is served by the Obama Line linking Tsuruga in Tsuruga, Fukui with Higashi-Maizuru in Maizuru, Kyoto, and is located 49.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  Obama Line for Tsuruga and Higashi-Maizuru (most trains)
2  Obama Line for Higashi-Maizuru (occasionally)
3  Obama Line for Tsuruga and Higashi-Maizuru (occasionally)

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Obama Line
Higashi-Obama - Seihama

History

Obama Station opened on 10 November 1918. 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 969 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 小浜駅の情報(JR小浜線) (in Japanese). エキサイト乗り換え案内. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
  2. 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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