Obama Station

Obama Station
Obama Station; 小浜駅
	Obama Station in July 2015
Location	1-1 Ekimae-chō, Obama-shi, Fukui-ken 917-0054; Japan
Coordinates	35.4919°N 135.7454°E
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
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)	969 daily
Location
	Obama Station Location within Japan

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 platforms in August 2006

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

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References

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

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

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[excite-1] 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.

[fukui_stats-2] 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.