Tomura Station (十村駅, Tomura-eki) is a railway station in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Tomura Station

十村駅
Tomura Station in August 2009
General information
Location37-17 Izaki, Wakasa-sho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1316
Japan
Coordinates35°30′58″N 135°53′48″E / 35.5160°N 135.8967°E / 35.5160; 135.8967
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Obama Line
Distance29.3 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 December 1917
Passengers
FY201669 daily
Location
Tomura Station is located in Japan
Tomura Station
Tomura Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Tomura Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 29.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

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The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Obama Line for Tsuruga
2  Obama Line for Obama and Higashi-Maizuru

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Obama Line
Mikata   Rapid   Kaminaka
Fujii   Local   Ōtoba

History

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Tomura Station opened on 15 December 1917. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 69 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Tomura Post Office
  • Misomi Elementary School

See also

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References

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  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.
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