en Mihama Station

Location
	Mihama Station Location within Fukui Prefecture Mihama Station Mihama Station (Kansai region) Mihama Station Mihama Station (Japan)

Mihama Station

美浜駅
Mihama Station; 美浜駅
	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; 107 years ago
Previous names	Kawaharaichi (to 1956)
Passengers
FY2016	282 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Mihama Station Location within Fukui Prefecture Mihama Station Mihama Station (Kansai region) Mihama Station Mihama Station (Japan)

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

Mihama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 17.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Obama Line	for Tsuruga
2	■ Obama Line	for Obama and Higashi-Maizuru

History

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

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 282 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

Mihama Tourist Association
National Route 27

References

^ 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

Official website (in Japanese)

[fukui_stats-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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Mihama Station