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Higashi-Obama Station

Coordinates: 35°29′07″N 135°46′53″E / 35.485168°N 135.781292°E / 35.485168; 135.781292
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Higashi-Obama Station

東小浜駅
Higashi-Obama Station in May 2017
Japanese name
Shinjitai東小浜駅
Kyūjitai東小濱驛
Hiraganaひがしおばまえき
General information
Location8-15 Onyu, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture 917-0241
Japan
Coordinates35°29′07″N 135°46′53″E / 35.485168°N 135.781292°E / 35.485168; 135.781292
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)     Obama Line
Distance46.2 km (28.7 mi) from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 August 1953; 71 years ago (1953-08-14)
Passengers
FY2016390 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Obama Obama Line
Local
Shin-Hirano
towards Tsuruga
Planned service in the future
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kyōto
towards Tsuruga
Hokuriku Shinkansen Tsuruga
Location
Higashi-Obama Station is located in Fukui Prefecture
Higashi-Obama Station
Higashi-Obama Station
Location within Fukui Prefecture
Higashi-Obama Station is located in Kansai region
Higashi-Obama Station
Higashi-Obama Station
Higashi-Obama Station (Kansai region)
Higashi-Obama Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Obama Station
Higashi-Obama Station
Higashi-Obama Station (Japan)

Higashi-Obama Station (東小浜駅, Higashi-Obama-eki) is a railway station on the Obama Line in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

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Higashi-Obama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 46.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

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Higashi-Obama Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed and is located inside the Obama Municipal Sōgō Welfare Center building.


History

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Higashi-Obama Station was opened on 14 August 1953. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 390 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Fukui Prefecture Wakasa Governmental Office
  • Onyū Post Office
  • Wakasa Historical Folk Customs & Culture Center
  • Wakasa Rikuen
  • Fukui Prefecture Wakasa Heliport
  • Fukui Prefectural Wakasa East High School
  • Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan (Polytech Center Obama)
  • National Route 27
  • Wakasahiko Shrine

Others

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The station is planned to become a stop for the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line around 2046.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 東小浜駅の情報(JR小浜線) (in Japanese). エキサイト乗り換え案内. Archived from the original on 2005-03-09. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Discussion for construction of Shinkansen
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