Kami-Kagawa Station

Kami-Kagawa Station

上嘉川駅
Kami-Kagawa Station in May 2012
General information
LocationKagawa Nonaka 5515, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 754-0897
Japan
Coordinates34°4′25.3″N 131°22′44.49″E / 34.073694°N 131.3790250°E / 34.073694; 131.3790250
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)     Ube Line
Distance2.8 km (1.7 miles) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 March 1925; 99 years ago (1925-03-26)
Passengers
FY202060
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shin-Yamaguchi
Terminus
Ube Line
Local
Fukamizo
towards Ube
Location
Kami-Kagawa Station is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kami-Kagawa Station
Kami-Kagawa Station
Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture
Kami-Kagawa Station is located in Japan
Kami-Kagawa Station
Kami-Kagawa Station
Kami-Kagawa Station (Japan)
Map

Kami-Kagawa Station (上嘉川駅, Kami-Kagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Lines

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Kami-Kagawa Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 2.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.

History

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Kami-Kagawa Station was opened on 26 March 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
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