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Railway station in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Higashi-Maizuru Station
東舞鶴駅
Higashi-Maizuru Station building in July 2007
General information
LocationMinamihama-cho, Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture 625-0057
Japan
Coordinates35°28′07″N 135°23′42″E / 35.468591°N 135.394889°E / 35.468591; 135.394889
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Connections2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 November 1904; 120 years ago (1904-11-03)
Previous namesShin-Maizuru (until 1939)
Passengers
FY20171537 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Terminus Obama LineLocal Matsunooderatowards Tsuruga
Nishi-Maizurutowards Ayabe Maizuru LineLocal Terminus
Location
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Higashi-Maizuru Station (東舞鶴駅, Higashi-Maizuru-eki) 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

Two trains sharing the same track at Higashi-Maizuru Station

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

1/2 ■ Maizuru Line for Nishi-Maizuru, Ayabe, Fukuchiyama, and Kyoto
■ Obama Line for Obama and Tsuruga

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.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Maizuru Line
Nishi-Maizuru   Maizuru   Terminus

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

See also

References

  1. 駅情報(東舞鶴駅) [Station information: Higashi-Maizuru Station] (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. 帰ろう 私たちの故郷へ ＪＲ舞鶴線 [JR Maizuru Line – Returning to our hometown]. The Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Digital Company. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2012.

External links

Stations of the JR West Maizuru Line
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Stations of the JR West Obama Line
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