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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).
Mihama Station 美浜駅 | |||||||||||
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 Mihama Station in June 2006 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| 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 Location within Fukui Prefecture  Mihama Station Mihama Station (Kansai region)  Mihama Station Mihama Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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 edit
- Official website (in Japanese)