Himi Station

Himi Station
氷見駅
Himi Station in May 2010
Location 1-12-18 Ise-Omachi, Himi-shi, Toyama-ken 935-0015
Japan
Coordinates 36°50′58.23″N 136°59′26.63″E / 36.8495083°N 136.9907306°E / 36.8495083; 136.9907306
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Himi Line
Distance 16.5 km from Takaoka
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Structure type At grade
Other information
Status Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website Official website
History
Opened 19 September 1912
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015) 843 daily
Location
Himi Station
Location within Japan

Himi Station (氷見駅, Himi-eki) is a railway station on the Himi Line in the city of Himi in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Himi Station is the starting point of the Himi Line, and is located 16.5 kilometers from the opposing end of the line at Takaoka.[1]

Station layout

Himi Station consists of a single ground-level dead-headed island platform, of which only one side is in operation. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  Himi Line for Takaoka
2  Himi Line Not in use

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Himi Line
Shimao - Terminus

History

The station opened on 19 September 1912.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 843 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 161. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 10-2 JR路線別旅客貨物輸送状況(1日平均) (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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