Uemura Station
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JR KyushuUemura 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 | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Hisatsu Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 102.8 km from Yatsushiro | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 July 1957 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2016 | 11 | ||||||||||
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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]
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
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
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
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 11 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Kagoshima Prefectural Road Route 50
- Amori River
- Yokogawa Onsen
