Higashi-Mihama Station

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

Higashi-Mihama Station

東美浜駅
Higashi-Mihama station platform (September 2006)
Location18-10 Ota, Mihamacho, Mikata-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1206
Japan
Coordinates35.6141°N 135.9854°E / 35.6141; 135.9854
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Obama Line
Distance12.7 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1961
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)34 daily
Location
Higashi-Mihama Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Higashi-Mihama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 12.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Obama Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Awano   Local   Mihama

History

Higashi-Mihama Station opened on 1 August 1961. 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 34 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • MIhama-Higashi Elementary School

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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