Mihama Station

Mihama Station

美浜駅
Mihama Station in June 2006
General information
Location35-1 Matsubara, Mihama Town, Mikata District, Fukui Prefecture 919-1122
Japan
Coordinates35°36′18″N 135°56′11″E / 35.6050°N 135.9365°E / 35.6050; 135.9365
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)     Obama Line
Distance17.9 km (11.1 mi) from Tsuruga
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1917; 106 years ago (15 December 1917)
Previous namesKawaharaichi (to 1956)
Passengers
FY2016282 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kiyama Obama Line
Local
Higashi-Mihama
towards Tsuruga
Location
Mihama Station is located in Fukui Prefecture
Mihama Station
Mihama Station
Location within Fukui Prefecture
Mihama Station is located in Kansai region
Mihama Station
Mihama Station
Mihama Station (Kansai region)
Mihama Station is located in Japan
Mihama Station
Mihama Station
Mihama Station (Japan)

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).

Lines

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

Station layout

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

Platforms

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

History

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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

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 282 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  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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