is a

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in the city of

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Lines

Miyama Station is served by the

Hokuriku Main Line The Hokuriku Main Line () is a railway line owned by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) connecting Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga, with Tsuruga Station in Tsuruga, Fukui. The line formerly extended as far as Naoetsu Station in ...

, and is located 17.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 20.1 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level unnumbered

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connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Miyama Station opened on December 15, 1960. With the privatization of

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. The station was closed from July 18, 2004 to June 30, 2007 due to damages to the tracks following torrential rains, and services were temporality replaced by a bus service.

Surrounding area

:Former Miyama Town Hall * * Miyama Junior High School

External links

* Railway stations in Fukui Prefecture Stations of West Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Japan opened in 1960 Etsumi-Hoku Line Buildings and structures in Fukui (city) {{Fukui-railstation-stub