Uemura Station (植村駅, Uemura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. It is operated by of JR Kyushu and is on the Hisatsu Line.[1][2]
Uemura Station 植村駅  | |||||||||||
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 Uemura Station in 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3181 Yokogawacho-Naka, Kirishima-shi, Kagoshima-ken899-6303 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°53′24″N 130°43′27″E / 31.89000°N 130.72417°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hisatsu Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 102.8 km from Yatsushiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 July 1957 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 11 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
The station is served by the Hisatsu Line and is located 102.8 km from the starting point of the line at Yatsushiro.[3]
Layout edit
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. there is no station building, but only a shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.[3][2]
History edit
The station was opened on 5 July 1957. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 11 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area edit
- Kagoshima Prefectural Road Route 50
- Amori River
- Yokogawa Onsen
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "植村駅" [Uemura Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 62, 92. ISBN 9784062951661.
- ^ Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. p. 49. ISBN 9784107900302.
External links edit
Media related to Uemura Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
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