Mikata Station

Mikata Station (三方駅, Mikata-eki) is a railway station in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Mikata Station

三方駅
Mikata Station in August 2009
General information
Location43-5 Mikata, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1303
Japan
Coordinates35.5555°N 135.9094°E / 35.5555; 135.9094
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Obama Line
Distance24.7 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1917
Passengers
FY201689 daily
Location
Mikata Station is located in Japan
Mikata Station
Mikata Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Mikata Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 24.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform, of which one side is not in operation and is now a flower bed. The other side serves as a side platform serving a single bi-directional track, connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Obama Line
Kiyama   Local   Fujii

Local Transport
  • Wakasa town bus Tsunegami-Mikata line.
  • Rental bicycle.

History

Mikata Station opened on 15 December 1917. 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 89 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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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