Urata Station
Railway station in Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Urata Station (浦田駅, Urata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]
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Urata Station in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2415-2 Namazuta, Iizuka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 820-0001 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°39′23″N 130°41′58″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | JC Chikuhō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 36.2 km from Wakamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by level crossing with steps | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 March 1989 | ||||||||||
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| FY2016 | 288 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 36.2 km from the starting point of the line at Wakamatsu.[2]
Station layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. A station building in a traditional log house design houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the opposite platform from the station building is by means of a level crossing which has steps at both ends. On the other side of the tracks from the station building is a separate entrance to the station. This is a flight of steps up a hill slope from the main road and leads directly to platform 2.[3][2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line | for Shin-Iizuka and Hakata |
| 2 | ■ JC Chikuhō Main Line | for Nōgata and Orio |
A view of the station platforms and tracks.
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the daily average number of passengers using the station (boarding passengers only) was above 100 and below 323. The station did not rank among the top 300 busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Surrounding area
The Iizuka Auto Race Course is about a 15-minute walk from the station.
- Iizuka Citizens Sports Park
