Mikata Station Explained

Mikata Station
Native Name:三方駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:43-5 Mikata, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1303
Country:Japan
Operator: JR West
Line: Obama Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:24.7 km from
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:15 December 1917
Passengers:89 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan

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

Lines

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

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.

Local Transport

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.pref.fukui.jp/doc/toukei-jouhou/nenkan_d/fil/12pdf.pdf. ja: 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016). 2017. Fukui Prefectural Government. Japan. Japanese. 2 May 2018.