Umamichi Station
Umamichi Station (馬道駅, Umamichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.
Umamichi Station 馬道駅 | |
|---|---|
 Umamichi Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hongan-ji, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-0835 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°03′38.33″N 134°40′36.04″E |
| Operated by |  Sangi Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Hokusei Line |
| Distance | 1.1 km from Nishi-Kuwana |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| History | |
| Opened | April 5, 1914 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 250 daily |
| Location | |
  Umamichi Station Location within Mie Prefecture  Umamichi Station Umamichi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Umamichi Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 1.1 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.
Layout
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| North | ■ Hokusei Line | for Nishi-Kuwana |
| South | ■ Hokusei Line | for Ageki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangi Hokusei Line | ||||
| Nishi-Kuwana | Local | Nishibessho | ||
History
Umamichi Station was opened on April 5, 1914 as a station on the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu network by April 1, 1965, but was spun out as an independent company on April 1, 2003.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 250 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kuwana High School
- Kuwana Umamichi Post Office
See also
References
- 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
