Uyagawa Station

Uyagawa Station (敬川駅, Uyagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gōtsu, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Uyagawa Station

敬川駅
Uyagawa Station shown in 2007
General information
Location1197 Uyagawa-chō, Gōtsu-shi, Shimane-ken 699-3162
Japan
Coordinates34°58′40.00″N 132°10′26.26″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)D San'in Main Line
Distance460.5 km (286.1 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1959 (1959-04-01)
Passengers
FY202023
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Hashi
towards Masuda
 San'in Line Tsunozu
towards Yonago
Location
Uyagawa Station is located in Shimane Prefecture
Uyagawa Station
Uyagawa Station
Location within Shimane Prefecture
Uyagawa Station is located in Japan
Uyagawa Station
Uyagawa Station
Uyagawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Uyagawa Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 460.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto. Only local trains stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

History

Uyagawa Station was opened on 1 April 1959. 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 23 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. Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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