Obama Station
Obama Station 小浜駅 | |
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Location | 1-1 Ekimae-chō, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0054 Japan |
Coordinates | 35°29′31″N 135°44′43″E / 35.4919°N 135.7454°ECoordinates: 35°29′31″N 135°44′43″E / 35.4919°N 135.7454°E |
Operated by | JR West |
Line(s) | ■ Obama Line |
Distance | 49.5 km from Tsuruga |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
Tracks | 3 |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 10 November 1918 |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 969 daily |
Location | |
Obama Station Location within Japan |
Obama Station (小浜駅, Obama-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Obama, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines[]
Obama Station is served by the Obama Line linking Tsuruga in Tsuruga, Fukui with Higashi-Maizuru in Maizuru, Kyoto, and is located 49.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
Station layout[]
The station has one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms[]
1 | ■ Obama Line | for Tsuruga and Higashi-Maizuru (most trains) |
2 | ■ Obama Line | for Higashi-Maizuru (occasionally) |
3 | ■ Obama Line | for Tsuruga and Higashi-Maizuru (occasionally) |
Adjacent stations[]
« | Service | » | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Obama Line | ||||
Higashi-Obama | - | Seihama |
History[]
Obama Station opened on 10 November 1918. 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 969 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area[]
- Obama City Hall
- site of Obama Castle
- site of Nochiseyama Castle
- National Route 27
- National Route 162
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 小浜駅の情報(JR小浜線) (in Japanese). エキサイト乗り換え案内. Retrieved 2 October 2009.
- ^ 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[]
- JR West - Obama Station (in Japanese)
- Station connection details (in Japanese)
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- Obama Line
- Stations of West Japan Railway Company
- Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1918
- Obama, Fukui