Mihama Station

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Mihama Station 美浜駅
Mihama Station in June 2006
Location	35-1 Matsubara, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1122 Japan
Coordinates	35°36′18″N 135°56′11″E / 35.6050°N 135.9365°E / 35.6050; 135.9365Coordinates: 35°36′18″N 135°56′11″E / 35.6050°N 135.9365°E / 35.6050; 135.9365
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Obama Line
Distance	17.9 km from Tsuruga
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 December 1917
Previous names	Kawaharaichi (to 1956)
Passengers
FY2016	282 daily
Location
Mihama Station Location within 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[]

Adjacent stations[]

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

See also[]

• List of railway stations in Japan

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mihama Station.

• Official website (in Japanese)