Umahori Station
Umahori Station 馬堀駅 | |||||||||||
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 Umahori Station, August 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Rokunotsubo-29 Shinochoumahori, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto-fu 621-0823 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°00′37″N 135°36′08″E / 35.0104°N 135.6021°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Sagano Line (San'in Main Line) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.1 km (11.2 miles) from Kyoto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-E10 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 July 1935 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 4672 daily | ||||||||||
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Umahori Station (馬堀駅, Umahori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit]Umahori Station is served by the San'in Main Line (Sagano Line), and is located 18.1 kilometres (11.2 miles) from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ San'in Main Line
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for Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ San'in Main Line
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for Kameoka, Sonobe and Fukuchiyama |
History
[edit]Umahori Station opened on 20 July 1935. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. On 5 March 1989 the station was moved as a result of the opening of the new line. The old line is now used for the Sagano Scenic Railway.[2]
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Umahori being assigned station number JR-E10.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,672 passengers daily.[5]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Torokko Kameoka Station, the terminal of the Sagano Scenic Railway, is approximately 500 meters from Umahori Station.
- Shinomura Hachiman-gu
- Kameoka Municipal Hospital
- Kameoka City Shotoku Junior High School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "馬堀駅 構内図". Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 299. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 亀岡市統計書 [Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kameoka City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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