Umegadani Station

Umegadani Station (梅ヶ谷駅, Umegadani-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Taiki, Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Umegadani Station

梅ヶ谷駅
Umegatani Station
General information
Location1135 Ōuchiyama, Taiki-machi, Watarai-gun, Mie-ken 519-2700
Japan
Coordinates34.2581°N 136.3564°E / 34.2581; 136.3564
Operated by JR Tōkai
Line(s) Kisei Main Line
Distance89.5 km from Kameyama
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedNovember 1, 1965
Passengers
FY201917 daily
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). JR Central Following station
Kii-Nagashima
towards Shingū
Kisei Main Line
Local
Ōuchiyama
towards Nagoya
Location
Umegadani Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Umegadani Station
Umegadani Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Umegadani Station is located in Japan
Umegadani Station
Umegadani Station
Umegadani Station (Japan)

Lines

Umegadani Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 89.5 km (55.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform. There is no station building, but only a small rain shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Kisei Main Line For Matsusaka, Nagoya
2  Kisei Main Line For Owase, Shingū

History

Umegatani Station opened on 27 February 1965 as a signal stop on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei Main Line. It was upgraded in status to a full station on 1 November 1965. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

The station is a mountainous area with the Narisaka Pass on the south side. The Kisei Main Line crosses the Kii-Nagashima Pass between this station and Kii-Nagashima Station, which was the border between Ise and Kii. The east side of the station faces Japan National Route 42, and villages are scattered along the national highway. This station is the starting point for the Kumano Kodo Iseji Narisaka Pass and Tsuzurato Pass routes, and some of the limited express "Nanki" will stop as a temporary stop.

See also

References

  1. 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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