Urakami Station
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Urakami Station 浦上駅 | |
|---|---|
 The temporary Urakami Station building with the elevated platforms in the background in April, 2020. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kawaguchi-machi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki （長崎県長崎市川口町） Japan |
| Operated by | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | Nagasaki Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Previous names | Nagasaki (until 1905) |
| Passengers | |
| 2005 | 3,801 daily |
Urakami Station (浦上駅, Urakami-eki) is a railway station in Kawaguchi-chō, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. It is the station where the old line and new line sections of the Nagasaki Line intersect. In front of the station is the Urakami Ekimae stop on the Nagasaki Electric Tramway.
Urakami Station has a single elevated island platform servicing two tracks.[1] The station entrance and ticketing area are located on the ground level with the platforms on the upper level.[2] There are two automatic ticket machines, a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office and two SUGOCA card readers instead of automatic ticket gates.
| 1 | ■Express Seaside Liner ■Nagasaki Main Line |
To Nagasaki |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ■Express Seaside Liner | To Isahaya・Ōmura・Huis ten Bosch・Sasebo |
| ■Nagasaki Main Line (via Ichinuno) | To Isahaya・Yue・Kōhoku・Tosu | |
| ■Nagasaki Main Line (via Nagayo)・Ōmura Line | To Isahaya・Ōmura・Huis ten Bosch・Sasebo |
Surrounding area
In front of the station is the Urakami Ekimae stop of the Nagasaki Electric Tramway. Behind the station is a hospital, and nearby are condos, concert halls, broadcast stations and schools among other things. Many of the people who use this station are commuters to these places.
Educational facilities
- Kassui High School and Junior High School
- Nagasaki Nishi High School
- Fuchi Junior High School
- Zenza Elementary School
- Sakamoto Elementary School
- Kitakyushu Preparatory School
- Nagasaki University School of Medicine
- Nagasaki University School of Dentistry
Medical care
- Nagasaki University Hospital of Medicine and Dentistry
- Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Hospital
- Nagasaki Prefecture Medical Association Hall
Cultural facilities
- Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims
- Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
- Nagasaki City Peace Hall
- Nagasaki City Museum of History and Folklore
- Nagasaki Brick Hall
Media
- Nagasaki Shimbun
- Nagasaki Cultural Telecasting Corporation
Usage
On average 3,801 people use this station per day (2005 estimate).
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