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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]

Obama Station 小浜駅
Obama Station in July 2015
General information
Location	1-1 Ekimae-chō, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0054 Japan
Coordinates	35.4919°N 135.7454°E / 35.4919; 135.7454
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

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

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• JR West - Obama Station (in Japanese)
• Station connection details (in Japanese)

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