Umegatō Station

Umegatō Station (梅ヶ峠駅, Umegatō eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Umegatō Station

梅ヶ峠駅
Umegatō Station in December 2018
General information
Location2, Toyoura-cho Atsumogō Umegatō, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6314
Japan
Coordinates34°6′6.08″N 130°54′0.98″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     San'in Main Line
Distance658.8 km (409.4 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 April 1914 (1914-04-22)
Passengers
FY202071
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yoshimi
towards Shimonoseki
San'in Main Line
E
Local
Kuroimura
towards Masuda
Location
Umegatō Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Umegatō Station
Umegatō Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Umegatō Station is located in Japan
Umegatō Station
Umegatō Station
Umegatō Station (Japan)

Lines

Umegatō Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 658.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is also used as a waiting room, and an automatic ticket vending machine is installed inside. In addition, there are signs and information on the station building and platform indicating that it is the westernmost point of Honshu. The station is unattended.

History

Umegatō Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. 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 71 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

The station is located right next to Umegatoge, a pass between Yoshimi, Shimonoseki City and Atsumogo, former Toyoura Town. Japan National Route 191 runs through the pass.

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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