Himi Station

Himi Station 氷見駅
Himi Station in March 2018
General information
Location	1-12-18 Ise-Omachi, Himi-shi, Toyama-ken 935-0015 Japan
Coordinates	36°50′58.23″N 136°59′26.63″E
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
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

• National Route 415
• Himi High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. 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.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)