Obama Line

Obama Line
An Obama Line 125 series train at Wakasa-Hongō Station
Overview
Termini	Tsuruga Station Higashi-Maizuru Station
Stations	24
Operation
Owner	JR West
Rolling stock	125 series
Technical
Line length	84.3 km (52.4 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification	1,500 V DC overhead
Operating speed	85 km/h (53 mph)

The Obama Line (小浜線, Obama-sen^?) is a railway line on the Sea of Japan coast of central Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

The 84.3-kilometre (52.4 mi) long single track railway connects Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Main Line in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture and Higashi-Maizuru Station on the Maizuru Line in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture. The city of Obama and the towns of Mihama, Wakasa, Ōi and Takahama are located in the middle of the line.

The line was electrified on March 15, 2003.

Stations

Name		Distance (km)		Rapid	Transfers	Location
		Between stations	Total
Tsuruga	敦賀	-	0.0	●	Hokuriku Main Line	Tsuruga	Fukui
Nishi-Tsuruga	西敦賀	3.3	3.3	｜
Awano	粟野	4.4	7.7	●
Higashi-Mihama	東美浜	5.0	12.7	｜		Mihama, Mikata District
Mihama	美浜	5.2	17.9	●
Kiyama	気山	3.5	21.4	｜		Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District
Mikata	三方	3.3	24.7	●
Fujii	藤井	2.6	27.3	｜
Tomura	十村	2.0	29.3	●
Ōtoba	大鳥羽	4.0	33.3	｜
Wakasa-Arita	若狭有田	2.1	35.4	｜
Kaminaka	上中	3.4	38.8	●
Shin-Hirano	新平野	4.5	43.3	｜		Obama
Higashi-Obama	東小浜	2.9	46.2	●
Obama	小浜	3.3	49.5	●
Seihama	勢浜	3.7	53.2
Kato	加斗	4.0	57.2
Wakasa-Hongō	若狭本郷	4.6	61.8			Ōi, Ōi District
Wakasa-Wada	若狭和田	3.9	65.7			Takahama, Ōi District
Wakasa-Takahama	若狭高浜	3.2	68.9
Mitsumatsu	三松	2.5	71.4
Aonogō	青郷	2.1	73.5
Matsunoodera	松尾寺	4.7	78.2			Maizuru	Kyoto
Higashi-Maizuru	東舞鶴	6.1	84.3		Maizuru Line

Rolling stock

The line uses single-car 125 series EMU cars.

External links

• Official guide site (Japanese)

References

• "JR Timetable" December 2008