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).
Lines
Wakasa-Takahama Station 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).
Surrounding area
- Takahama Town Hall
See also
References
- ^ 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
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- Official website (in Japanese)