Uyagawa Station (敬川駅, Uyagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gōtsu, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Uyagawa Station 敬川駅 | |||||||||||
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 Uyagawa Station shown in 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1197 Uyagawa-chō, Gōtsu-shi, Shimane-ken 699-3162 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°58′40.00″N 132°10′26.26″E / 34.9777778°N 132.1739611°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | D San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 460.5 km (286.1 mi) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 April 1959 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2020 | 23 | ||||||||||
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  Uyagawa Station Location within Shimane Prefecture  Uyagawa Station Uyagawa Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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Lines edit
Uyagawa Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 460.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.
History edit
Uyagawa Station was opened on 1 April 1959. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 23 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- San'in Expressway Gōtsu-Nishi I.C.
- Japan National Route 9
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links edit
Media related to Uyagawa Station at Wikimedia Commons- JR West Station Official Site
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