Obama Station
Obama Station 小浜駅 | |||||||||||
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 Obama Station in July 2015 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1-1 Ekimae-chō, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture 917-0054 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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 (30.8 mi) from Tsuruga | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 November 1918 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 969 daily | ||||||||||
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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) |
History[edit]
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[edit]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 969 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Obama City Hall
- site of Obama Castle
- site of Nochiseyama Castle
National Route 27
National Route 162
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- JR West - Obama Station (in Japanese)
- Station connection details (in Japanese)
