Uenoshi Station

Uenoshi Station (上野市駅, Uenoshi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Iga Railway.

Uenoshi Station

上野市駅
Uenoshi Station in May 2019
General information
Other namesNinja City Station (忍者市駅 Ninjashi-eki)
Location61-2, Ueno-Marunouchi, Iga-shi, Mie-ken 518-0873
Japan
Coordinates34°46′04″N 136°07′48″E
Operated by Iga Railway
Line(s)■ Iga Line
Distance3.9 km from Iga-Ueno
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 8, 1916
Previous namesUenomachi (until 1941)
Passengers
FY2019838 daily
Location
Uenoshi Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Uenoshi Station
Uenoshi Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Uenoshi Station is located in Japan
Uenoshi Station
Uenoshi Station
Uenoshi Station (Japan)

Lines

Uenoshi Station is served by the Iga Line, and is located 3.9 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Iga-Ueno Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to a wooden 3-story station building by a level crossing. The station building dates from the original construction of the station and received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2021.[2]

Platforms
1 ■ Iga Line northbound for Iga-Ueno
southbound for Iga-Kambe
2 ■ Iga Line southbound for Iga-Kambe

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Iga Line
Nishi-Ōte - Hirokōji

History

Uenoshi Station was opened on August 8, 1916 as Uenomachi Station (上野町駅). Through a series of mergers, the Iga Line became part of the Kintetsu network by June 1, 1944, but was spun out as an independent company in October 2007. The station was renamed to its present name on September 1, 1941. Freight operations were discontinued from October 1973.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 838 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area
  • Haiseiden
  • Iga City Office
  • IGA Railway Headquarters
  • Iga Ueno Castle
  • Ueno Post Office
  • Ueno Sangyōkaikan (Bus stop)

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. "伊賀鉄道上野市駅舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2020. (in Japanese)
  3. 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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