Umahori Station

Umahori Station

馬堀駅
Umahori Station, June 2011
General information
LocationRokunotsubo-29 Shinochoumahori, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto-fu 621-0823
Japan
Coordinates35°00′37″N 135°36′08″E / 35.0104°N 135.6021°E / 35.0104; 135.6021
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Sagano Line (San'in Main Line)
Distance18.1 km (11.2 mi) from Kyoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station code JR-E10 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1935 (1935-07-20)
Passengers
FY20194672 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kameoka
towards Sonobe
Sagano Line
Local
Hozukyo
towards Kyoto
Location
Umahori Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Umahori Station
Umahori Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Umahori Station is located in Japan
Umahori Station
Umahori Station
Umahori Station (Japan)

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

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

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

1   San'in Main Line for Kyoto
2   San'in Main Line for Kameoka, Sonobe and Fukuchiyama

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4,672 passengers daily.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "馬堀駅 構内図". Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "「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.
  5. ^ 亀岡市統計書 [Kameoka City Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Kameoka City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

Media related to Umahori Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Station Official Site
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