Higashi-Obama Station

Higashi-Obama Station (東小浜駅) is a railway station on the Obama Line in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Higashi-Obama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 46.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

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 (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 390 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

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 (Polytech Center Obama)
 * Wakasahiko Shrine
 * Wakasahiko Shrine

Others
The station is planned to become a stop for the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line around 2046.