Kaminaka Station

Railway station in Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture, Japan

35°27′49″N 135°51′20″E / 35.4636°N 135.8556°E / 35.4636; 135.8556Operated by JR WestLine(s)■ Obama LineDistance38.8 km from TsurugaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 November 1918Previous namesMiyake (until April 1956)PassengersFY2016248 daily
Location
Kaminaka Station is located in Japan
Kaminaka Station
Kaminaka Station
Location within Japan

Kaminaka Station (上中駅, Kaminaka-eki) is a railway station on the Obama Line in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kaminaka Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 38.8 km from Tsuruga.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office..

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Obama Line
Tomura   Rapid   Higashi-Obama
Wakasa-Arita   Local   Shin-Hirano

History

The station opened on 10 November 1918 as Miyake Station (三宅駅).[1] It was renamed Kaminaka Station on 10 April 1956.[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 2016, the station was used by an average of 268 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • National Route 27
  • former Kaminaka town hall

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 147. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 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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