Higashi-Obama Station
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Higashi-Obama Station 東小浜駅 | |
|---|---|
 Higashi-Obama Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Obama, Fukui Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°29′07″N 135°46′53″E / 35.485168°N 135.781292°E |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Obama Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1953 |
Higashi-Obama Station (東小浜駅, Higashi-Obama Eki) is a railway station located in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.[1]
History
- 14 August 1953: Higashi-Obama Station opened
- 1 April 1972: Higashi-Obama Station becomes unmanned and operated as an independent contract station
- 1 April 1987: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Higashi-Obama Station becomes a JR West station
Lines
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Station building and platforms
Higashi-Obama Station has one platform which can handle one line at a time. The station is located inside the Obama Municipal Sōgō Welfare Center building.
Environs
- Fukui Prefecture Wakasa Governmental Office
- Onyū Post Office
- Wakasa Historical Folk Customs & Culture Center
- Wakasa Rikuen
- Fukui Prefecture Wakasa Heliport
- Fukui Prefectural Wakasa East High School
- Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan (Polytech Center Obama)
Highway access
- Japan National Route 27
- Fukui Prefectural Route 35 (Kusaka-Nakanohata Obama Route)
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obama Line | ||||
| Shin-Hirano | Local | Obama | ||
| Kaminaka | Rapid | Obama | ||
References
- ^ 東小浜駅の情報(ＪＲ小浜線) (in Japanese). エキサイト乗り換え案内. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
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