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Mihama Station 美浜駅 | |||||||||||
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 Mihama Station in June 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 35-1 Matsubara, Mihama Town, Mikata District, Fukui Prefecture 919-1122 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°36′18″N 135°56′11″E / 35.6050°N 135.9365°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Obama Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 17.9 km (11.1 mi) from Tsuruga | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 December 1917 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kawaharaichi (to 1956) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 282 daily | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]Mihama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 17.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Obama Line | for Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Obama Line | for Obama and Higashi-Maizuru |
History
[edit]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
[edit]In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 282 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Mihama Tourist Association
National Route 27
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)