Hishima Station

Hishima Station (比島駅) is an Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line railway station located in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Lines
Hota Station is served by the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line, and is located 26.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukui.

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

History
Hishima Station was opened on May 1, 1931. Operations were halted from June 25, 2001. The station reopened on October 19, 2003 as an Echizen Railway station.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 8 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * The station is in the middle of a small residential area. The Hishima Citizens' Hall is 100 meters south.
 * The Kuzuryū River and Fukui Prefectural Route 168 pass to the north.