Himi Station Explained

Himi Station
Native Name:氷見駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-12-18 Ise-Omachi, Himi-shi, Toyama-ken 935-0015
Country:Japan
Operator: JR West
Line: Himi Line
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:1
Distance:16.5 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:19 September 1912
Passengers:843 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan

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).

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 .

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 161. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.pref.toyama.jp/sections/1015/lib/almanac/almanac_27/_10/index.html. ja: 10-2 JR路線別旅客貨物輸送状況(1日平均). 2016. Toyama Prefectural Office. Japan. Japanese. 6 June 2017.