Kaminaka Station

Kaminaka Station

上中駅
The station frontage in May 2017
General information
Location36-1 Inokuchi, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1542
Japan
Coordinates35°27′49″N 135°51′20″E / 35.4636°N 135.8556°E / 35.4636; 135.8556
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Obama Line
Distance38.8 km from Tsuruga
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 November 1918
Previous namesMiyake (until April 1956)
Passengers
FY2016248 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

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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