Higashi-Maizuru Station

Higashi-Maizuru Station (東舞鶴駅) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan, and operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Higashi-Maizuru Station is served by the Maizuru Line and is 24.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ayabe. It is also served by the Obama Line and is 84.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Tsuruga..

Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platform serving two tracks, with the station building underneath. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter.

Platforms
Two trains can share the same track.

Trains for the Obama Line use the northern end of the tracks, and trains for the Maizuru Line use the southwestern end of the tracks.

History
The station was opened on 3 November 1904 as Shin-Maizuru Station (新舞鶴駅). It was renamed on 1 June 1939. The original station building was demolished in 1996 when the station was rebuilt as an elevated structure.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,537 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Maizuru redbrick warehouses
 * Maizuru Redbrick Museum
 * Maizuru Police Station
 * Maizuru Municipal Hospital
 * Maizuru Kyosai Hospital
 * National Hospital Organization Maizuru Medical Center