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]
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Higashi-Obama Station 東小浜駅 | |
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Higashi-Obama Station in May 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 8-15 Onyu, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0241 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°29′07″N 135°46′53″E |
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| Line(s) | ■ Obama Line |
| Distance | 46.2 km from Tsuruga |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 August 1953 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 390 daily |
| Location | |
Higashi-Obama Station Location within Japan | |
Higashi-Obama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 46.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.
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.
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| Obama Line | ||||
| Kaminaka | Rapid | Obama | ||
| Shin-Hirano | Local | Obama | ||
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.
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 390 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The station is going to be passed through Hokuriku Shinkansen around 2046.[3]
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| Hokuriku Shinkansen | ||||
| Kyoto | Uncertain | Tsuruga | ||
Stations of the JR West Obama Line | |
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