Ugo-Ushijima Station (羽後牛島駅, Ugo-Ushijima eki) is a railway station in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Ugo Ushijima Station

羽後牛島駅
Ugo Ushijima Station in June 2018
General information
Location1-4-17, Ushijima-Nishi, Akita-shi, Akita-ken, 010-0063
Japan
Coordinates39°41′46.16″N 140°6′58.43″E / 39.6961556°N 140.1162306°E / 39.6961556; 140.1162306
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance269.0 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 31, 1921
Passengers
FY2018921
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Araya
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Akita
Terminus
Location
Ugo-Ushijima Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Ugo-Ushijima Station
Ugo-Ushijima Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Ugo-Ushijima Station is located in Japan
Ugo-Ushijima Station
Ugo-Ushijima Station
Ugo-Ushijima Station (Japan)

Lines

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Ugo-Ushijima Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 269.0 kilometres (167.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

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The station has one island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage The station is staffed and has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Uetsu Main Line for Akita
2  Uetsu Main Line for Sakata and Tsuruoka

History

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Ugo-Ushijima Station opened on July 31, 1921 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line, serving the town of Ushijima, Akita. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The current station building was completed in June 1944. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the joint control of the East Japan Railway Company and the Japan Freight Railway Company. All freight operations were suspended after April 1, 2006.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 760 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 877[2]
2005 791[3]
2010 734[4]
2015 670[5]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  3. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  4. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  5. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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