Higashi-Mihama Station

Railway station in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

35°36′51″N 135°59′07″E / 35.6141°N 135.9854°E / 35.6141; 135.9854Operated by

JR WestLine(s) Obama LineDistance12.7 km (7.9 mi) from TsurugaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 August 1961; 62 years ago (1 August 1961)PassengersFY201634 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Mihama towards Higashi-Maizuru		Obama Line Local		Awano towards Tsuruga

Location
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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.