Ukahongō Station
Ukahongō Station 宇賀本郷駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ukahongō Station in October 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 4186-5, Toyoura-cho Uka Ueda, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6303 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°13′38.73″N 130°55′39.21″E / 34.2274250°N 130.9275583°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | San'in Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 643.5 km (399.9 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 July 1958 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 2 | ||||||||||
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Ukahongō Station (宇賀本郷駅, Ukahongō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Lines
[edit]Ukahongō Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 643.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
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→:for Yutama |
History
[edit]Ukahongō Station was opened on 19 July 1958. 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 2 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]The station is hidden among the surrounding houses, making it difficult to see from a distance. The sea is close across the field, and the scenery from the train window is good because it passes along the coast from the neighboring Nagato Futami Station to Kogushi Station.
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.
- ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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