Kiyama Station (Fukui)

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

Kiyama Station

気山駅
Kiyama Station platform in August 2007
General information
Location135-6 Kiyama, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1301
Japan
Coordinates35°35′06″N 135°54′35″E / 35.5851°N 135.9098°E / 35.5851; 135.9098
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Obama Line
Distance21.4 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1961
Passengers
FY2016304 daily
Location
Kiyama Station is located in Japan
Kiyama Station
Kiyama Station
Location within Japan

Lines

edit

Kiyama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 21.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

edit

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

edit
« Service »
Obama Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Mihama   Local   Mikata

History

edit

Kiyama Station opened on 1 August 1961. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

edit

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 304 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

edit

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ 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.
edit