Ōtoba Station (Fukui)
# Ōtoba Station (Fukui)

Ōtoba Station (大鳥羽駅, Ōtoba-eki) is a railway station in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Ōtoba Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 33.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

## Station layout

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

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| Obama Line |||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Tomura | Local | Wakasa-Arita |

## History

Ōtoba Station opened on 10 November 1918. 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 117 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Ōtoba Post Office
* Ōtoba Elementary School
