Ukai Station (鵜飼駅, Ukai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Ukai Station

鵜飼駅
Ukai Station, August 2008
General information
Location45-10 Ukai-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-0002
Japan
Coordinates34°34′4.36″N 133°14′40.85″E / 34.5678778°N 133.2446806°E / 34.5678778; 133.2446806
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Z Fukuen Line
Distance22.7 km (14.1 miles) from Fukuyama
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 July 1914 (1914-07-21)
Passengers
FY2019327
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Fuchū
towards Miyoshi
Fukuen Line
Local
Takagi
towards Fukuyama
Location
Ukai Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Ukai Station
Ukai Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Ukai Station is located in Japan
Ukai Station
Ukai Station
Ukai Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Ukai Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 22.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. [2]

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single-bi-directional track. These is no station building and the station is unattended. An automatic ticket vending machine is installed in the waiting area on the platform.[2]

History

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Ukai Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as the Ukai Stop (鵜飼停留場, Ukai teiryūb). It was elevated to a full station on 12 January 1923. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 327 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu Police Station
  • Fuchu Summary Court
  • Fuchu Tax Office
  • Fuchu Labor Standards Inspection Office
  • Fuchu Municipal Hospital

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ a b Ishino, Satoshi. Teishajo (in Japanese). Japan Travel Bureau. p. 1998. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.
  3. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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