Usami Station

Usami Station (宇佐美駅, Usami-eki) is a railway station in the northern part of the city of Itō, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

JT25 Usami Station 宇佐美駅
Usami Station in March 2008
General information
Location	Usami, Itō-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	35.005931°N 139.079864°E / 35.005931; 139.079864
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	JT Itō Line
Distance	13.0 kilometers from Atami
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 15, 1938
Passengers
FY2013	1254 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Itō JT26 Terminus Itō Line Ajiro JT24 towards Atami
Location Usami Station Location within Shizuoka Prefecture Usami Station Usami Station (Japan)

Platforms

Lines

Usami Station is served by the Itō Line, and is located 13.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Atami Station and 117.6 kilometers from Tokyo Station.

Station layout

Usami Station has two opposed ground level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station building has automated ticket machines and Suica automated turnstiles, and is unattended.

Platforms

1	JT Itō Line	for Itō, Izu-Kōgen, Izukyū Shimoda
2	JT Itō Line (Tōkaidō Line・Ueno-Tokyo Line)	for Atami, Yokohama, Tokyo, Utsunomiya (via JU Utsunomiya Line), Kagohara (via JU Takasaki Line)

History

Usami Station opened on December 15, 1938, when the section of the Itō Line linking Ajiro with Itō was completed. Freight services were discontinued on November 1, 1958. On April 1, 1987, along with division and privatization of the Japan National Railway, East Japan Railway Company started operating this station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was used by an average of 1254 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Usami Onsen

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Usami Station