Higashi-Obama Station
Higashi-Obama Station is a railway station on the Obama Line in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company.
Lines
Higashi-Obama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 46.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at.Station layout
Higashi-Obama Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed and is located inside the Obama Municipal Sōgō Welfare Center building.History
Higashi-Obama Station was opened on 14 August 1953. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways 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 390 passengers daily.Surrounding area
- Fukui Prefecture Wakasa Governmental Office
- Onyū Post Office
- Wakasa Historical Folk Customs & Culture Center
- Wakasa Rikuen
- Fukui Prefecture Wakasa Heliport
- Fukui Prefectural Wakasa East High School
- Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan
- Wakasahiko Shrine