Wakasa-Takahama Station

Wakasa-Takahama Station (若狭高浜駅, Wakasa-Takahama-eki) is a railway station in the town of Takahama, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Wakasa-Takahama Station

若狭高浜駅
Wakasa-Takahama Station in August 2009
Location77-2 Miyazaki, Takahama-cho, Ōi-gun, Fukui-ken 919-2225
Japan
Coordinates35.4862°N 135.5476°E / 35.4862; 135.5476
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Obama Line
Distance68.9 km from Tsuruga
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 April 1921
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)325 daily
Location
Wakasa-Takahama Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Wakasa-Takahama Station is served by the Obama Line is served by the Obama Line, and is located 68.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Obama Line for Obama and Tsuruga
2 ■ Obama Line for Higashi-Maizuru

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Obama Line
Wakasa-Wada - Mitsumatsu

History

Wasasa-Takahama Station was opened on 3 April 1921. 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 325 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Takahama Town Hall
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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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