en Miyama Station

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	Miyama Station Location within Japan

Miyama Station

美山駅
Miyama Station; 美山駅
	Miyama Station in July 2005
General information
Location	2-20 Sakaideracho, Fukui, Fukui Prefecture 910-2347; Japan
Coordinates	35°59′55″N 136°21′54″E / 35.99848°N 136.365056°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Etsumi-Hoku Line (Kuzuryū Line)
Distance	17.5 km from Echizen-Hanandō
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 15, 1960
Location
Location
	Miyama Station Location within Japan

Miyama Station (美山駅, Miyama-eki) is a JR West railway station in the city of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.

Lines

Miyama Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is located 17.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Echizen-Hanandō and 20.1 kilometers from Fukui.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ Etsumi-Hoku Line	for Kuzuryūko
opposite side	■ Etsumi-Hoku Line	for Fukui

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Etsumi Hoku Line
Kowashōzu		Local		Echizen-Yakushi

History

Miyama Station opened on December 15, 1960. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station was closed from July 18, 2004 to June 30, 2007 due to damages to the tracks following torrential rains, and services were temporality replaced by a bus service.