Higashi-Mihama Station

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

Higashi-Mihama Station

東美浜駅
Higashi-Mihama Station; 東美浜駅
	Higashi-Mihama station platform (September 2006)
General information
Location	18-10 Ota, Mihama Town, Mikata District, Fukui Prefecture 919-1206; Japan
Coordinates	35°36′51″N 135°59′07″E / 35.6141°N 135.9854°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Obama Line
Distance	12.7 km (7.9 mi) from Tsuruga
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 August 1961; 63 years ago
Passengers
FY2016	34 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Higashi-Mihama Station Location within Fukui Prefecture Higashi-Mihama Station Higashi-Mihama Station (Kansai region) Higashi-Mihama Station Higashi-Mihama Station (Japan)

Higashi-Mihama Station (東美浜駅, Higashi-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

Higashi-Mihama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 12.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Higashi-Mihama Station opened on 1 August 1961. 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 34 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

Mihama-Higashi Elementary School

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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