Ebino Uwae Station (えびの上江駅, Ebino Uwae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ebino, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]
Ebino Uwae Station えびの上江駅  | |||||||||||
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 Ebino Uwae Station in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1510 Uwae, Ebino-shi, Miyazaki-ken 889-4304 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°02′08″N 130°51′00″E / 32.03556°N 130.85000°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kitto Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 48.6 km from Miyakonojō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp to platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 July 1957 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Uwae (until 1 November 1990) | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 15 daily | ||||||||||
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  Kobayashi Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture  Kobayashi Station Kobayashi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 48.6 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.[3]
Layout edit
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building but a simple shed has been set up at the station entrance to serve as a waiting room. A ramp leads up to the platform from there. A bike shed is provided nearby.[2][4]
History edit
The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 5 July 1957 with the name Uwae Station (上江駅) as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station was renamed Ebino Uwae on 1 November 1990.[3][5]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]
Surrounding area edit
- Ebino City Kamie Elementary and Junior High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "えびの上江駅" [Ebino Uwae]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ a b Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 50, 84. ISBN 9784062951661.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 778. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "宮崎県統計年鑑 鉄道輸送実績（１日平均）" [Miyazaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook Railway Transportation Record (daily average)]. Miyazaki Prefectural Government website. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].
External links edit
Media related to Ebino-Uwae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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