Nishi-Ueda Station Explained

Nishi-Ueda Station
Native Name:西上田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shimo-Shiojiri, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.4171°N 138.2086°W
Line: Shinano Railway Line
Distance:44.4 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Elevation:421 m
Opened:1 June 1920
Former:Kita-Shiojiri Station (until 1956)
Passengers:1,764 daily
Pass Year:FY2011
Map Type:Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Ueda Station

is a railway station on the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway, in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan. The station also has a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines

Nishi-Ueda Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 44.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level island platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, only one side of one of the island platforms is used, giving the station a one side/one island platform configuration serving three tracks.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 June 1920 as .[1] It was renamed Nishi-Ueda on 10 April 1956.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,764 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 239. 978-4-7770-1336-4.