Ōtoba Station (Fukui)

Ōtoba Station (大鳥羽駅, Ōtoba-eki) is a railway station in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Ōtoba Station

大鳥羽駅
Ōtoba Station in March 2010
Location27-13 Ōtoba, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1504
Japan
Coordinates35.5047°N 135.8667°E / 35.5047; 135.8667
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Obama Line
Distance33.3 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 November 1918
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)117 daily
Location
Ōtoba Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Ōtoba Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 33.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Obama Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Tomura   Local   Wakasa-Arita

History

Ōtoba 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 117 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Ōtoba Post Office
  • Ōtoba Elementary School
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See also

References

  1. 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.
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