Higashi-Maizuru Station is served by the Maizuru Line and is 24.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ayabe. It is also served by the Obama Line and is 84.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Tsuruga..
Station layout
Two trains sharing the same track at Higashi-Maizuru Station
The station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building underneath. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter.[1]
The station was opened on 3 November 1904 as Shin-Maizuru Station (新舞鶴駅). It was renamed on 1 June 1939. The original station building was demolished in 1996 when the station was rebuilt as an elevated structure.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,537 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
Maizuru redbrick warehouses
Maizuru Redbrick Museum
Maizuru Police Station
Maizuru Municipal Hospital
Maizuru Kyosai Hospital
National Hospital Organization Maizuru Medical Center
^駅情報(東舞鶴駅) [Station information: Higashi-Maizuru Station] (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
^帰ろう 私たちの故郷へ ＪＲ舞鶴線 [JR Maizuru Line – Returning to our hometown]. The Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Digital Company. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
