Kami-Kagawa Station

Kami-Kagawa Station (上嘉川駅, Kami-Kagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Kami-Kagawa Station

上嘉川駅
Kami-Kagawa Station in May 2012
General information
LocationKagawa Nonaka 5515, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 754-0897
Japan
Coordinates34°4′25.3″N 131°22′44.49″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Ube Line
Distance2.8 km (1.7 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 March 1925 (1925-03-26)
Passengers
FY202060
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shin-Yamaguchi
Terminus
 Ube Line
Local
 Fukamizo
towards Ube
Location
Kami-Kagawa Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kami-Kagawa Station
Kami-Kagawa Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kami-Kagawa Station is located in Japan
Kami-Kagawa Station
Kami-Kagawa Station
Kami-Kagawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Kami-Kagawa Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 2.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.

History

Kami-Kagawa Station was opened on 26 March 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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