Ukai Station
Railway station in Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Ukai Station (鵜飼駅, Ukai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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| Location | 45-10 Ukai-chō, Fuchū-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-0002 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°34′4.36″N 133°14′40.85″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | Z Fukuen Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.7 km (14.1 miles) from Fukuyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 July 1914 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 327 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Ukai Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 22.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama. [2]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single-bi-directional track. These is no station building and the station is unattended. An automatic ticket vending machine is installed in the waiting area on the platform.[2]
History
Ukai Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as the Ukai Stop (鵜飼停留場, Ukai teiryūb). It was elevated to a full station on 12 January 1923. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 327 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu Police Station
- Fuchu Summary Court
- Fuchu Tax Office
- Fuchu Labor Standards Inspection Office
- Fuchu Municipal Hospital
