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Umahori Station

Coordinates: 35°00′37″N 135°36′08″E / 35.0104°N 135.6021°E / 35.0104; 135.6021
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Umahori Station

馬堀駅
Umahori Station building, March 2009
General information
LocationKameoka, Kyoto
Japan
Coordinates35°00′37″N 135°36′08″E / 35.0104°N 135.6021°E / 35.0104; 135.6021
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Sagano Line
History
Opened1935

Umahori Station (馬堀駅, Umahori-eki) is a train station in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Torokko Kameoka Station, the terminal of the Sagano Scenic Railway, is approximately 500 meters from Umahori Station.

Lines

Layout

The station has two side platforms connected by an overhead bridge. The ticket gate is attached to Platform 2.[1]

1  Sagano Line for Kyoto
2  Sagano Line for Kameoka, Sonobe and Fukuchiyama

History

The station opened on July 20, 1935. On March 5, 1989 the station was moved as a result of the opening of the new line. The old line is now used for the Sagano Scenic Railway.[2]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sagano Line
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Hozukyo   Local   Kameoka

References

  1. ^ "馬堀駅 構内図". Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  2. ^ 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. 299. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.