Seihama Station

Seihama Station (勢浜駅, Seihama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Seihama Station 勢浜駅
Seihama Station in August 2009
General information
Location	67-16, Nishisei, Obama-shi Fukui-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°28′52″N 135°42′30″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Obama Line
Distance	53.2 km from Tsuruga
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 July 1961
Passengers
FY 2023	50 daily[1]
Location Seihama Station Location within Japan

Lines

Seihama Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 53.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, only a waiting room on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Obama Line
Obama		-	Kato

History

Shin-Hirano Station opened on 15 July 1961. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station building was rebuilt in 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 34 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 27

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan