Ebino Uwae Station

Ebino Uwae Station (えびの上江駅, Ebino Uwae-eki) is a train station in Ebino, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.[1][2]

Ebino Uwae Station

えびの上江駅
Ebino Uwae Station in 2009
General information
LocationEbino, Miyazaki
Japan
Coordinates 32°02′08″N 130°51′00″E
Operated by JR Kyushu
Line(s) Kitto Line
Distance48.6 km from Miyakonojō
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleYes - ramp to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened5 July 1957 (1957-07-05)
Previous namesUwae (until 1 November 1990)
Passengers
FY201615 daily
Location
Ebino Uwae Station is located in Japan
Ebino Uwae Station
Ebino Uwae Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 48.6 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building but a simple shed has been set up at the station entrance to serve as a waiting room. A ramp leads up to the platform from there. A bike shed is provided nearby.[2][4]

Adjacent stations

Service
Kitto Line
Ebino Iino Local Ebino

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 5 July 1957 with the name Uwae (上江) as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station was renamed Ebino Uwae on 1 November 1990.[3][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers (boarding only) per day.[6]

See also

References

  1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. "えびの上江駅" [Ebino Uwae]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
  4. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 50, 84. ISBN 9784062951661.
  5. 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. 778. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. "宮崎県統計年鑑 鉄道輸送実績(1日平均)" [Miyazaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook Railway Transportation Record (daily average)]. Miyazaki Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].


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