Himi Station

Himi Station (氷見駅, Himi-eki) is a railway station on the Himi Line in the city of Himi in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Himi Station

氷見駅
Himi Station in March 2018
General information
Location1-12-18 Ise-Omachi, Himi-shi, Toyama-ken 935-0015
Japan
Coordinates36°50′58.23″N 136°59′26.63″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Himi Line
Distance16.5 km from Takaoka
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened19 September 1912
Passengers
FY2015843 daily
Location
Himi Station is located in Japan
Himi Station
Himi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Himi Station is the starting point of the Himi Line, and is located 16.5 kilometers from the opposing end of the line at Takaoka.[1]

Station layout

Himi Station consists of a single ground-level dead-headed island platform, of which only one side is in operation. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Himi Line for Takaoka
2 ■ Himi Line Not in use

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Himi Line
Shimao - Terminus

History

The station opened on 19 September 1912.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 843 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 161. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 10-2 ＪＲ路線別旅客貨物輸送状況（1日平均） (in Japanese). Japan: Toyama Prefectural Office. 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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