Mikata Station

Mikata Station (三方駅, Mikata-eki) is a railway station in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Mikata Station 三方駅
Mikata Station in August 2009
General information
Location	43-5 Mikata, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1303 Japan
Coordinates	35.5555°N 135.9094°E / 35.5555; 135.9094
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Obama Line
Distance	24.7 km from Tsuruga
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 December 1917
Passengers
FY2016	89 daily
Location Mikata Station Location within Japan

Lines

Mikata Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 24.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform, of which one side is not in operation and is now a flower bed. The other side serves as a side platform serving a single bi-directional track, connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Obama Line
Kiyama		Local		Fujii

Local Transport

• Wakasa town bus Tsunegami-Mikata line.
• Rental bicycle.

History

Mikata Station opened on 15 December 1917. 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 89 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 27
• National Route 162
• Wakasa Town Hall
• Torihama shell mound 15-20 min walk
• Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum 20-25 min walk.
• Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum 20-25 min walk.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)