Uenoshiba Station (上野芝駅, Uenoshiba-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in Nishi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Uenoshiba Station 上野芝駅 | |||||||||||
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 Uenoshiba Station East gate, October 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1 Uenoshiba-cho-3chome, Nishi-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 593-8301 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′59.45″N 135°28′42.74″E / 34.5498472°N 135.4785389°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) from Tennōji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R31 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 July 1929 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 8759 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editUenoshiba Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 12.4 kilometres (7.7 miles) from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Ōtori, Hineno and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Tennōji |
History
editUenoshiba Station opened on 18 July 1929. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Uenoshiba being assigned station number JR-R31.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8701 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Mozu Tombs
- Sakai City Uenoshiba Elementary School
- Osaka Prefectural Sakai Support School
- Osaka Prefectural Sakai Hearing Support School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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Media related to Uenoshiba Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Uenoshiba Station information (in Japanese)
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