Ōtoba Station (Fukui)

Ōtoba Station (大鳥羽駅) is a railway station in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Ōtoba Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 33.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

History
Ōtoba Station opened on 10 November 1918. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) 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 117 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Ōtoba Post Office
 * Ōtoba Elementary School