Nishi-Urakami Station Explained

Nishi-Urakami Station
Native Name:西浦上駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Country:Japan
Coordinates:32.7906°N 129.8589°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Nagasaki Main Line
Distance:20.6 km from (starting point of branch)
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Structure:At grade
Accessible:Yes – no steps to platform
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:728 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Pass Rank:201st (among JR Kyushu stations)
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the old line or the branch of the Nagasaki Main Line and is located 20.6 km from the branch point at . Only local trains run on this branch.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building. A small shed on the platform houses a ticket window which is, however, now unstaffed. An automatic ticket vending machine and a weather shelter are provided.[3] [4]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station as a temporary stop on 9 March 1987. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the facility and upgraded it to a full passenger station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 728 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 201st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Environs

Sumiyoshi tram stop

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 3 March 2018.
  2. Web site: 西浦上. Nishi-Urakami. 18 March 2018. JR Kyushu official station website.
  3. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951647. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area. Japanese. 44, 69.
  4. Web site: 西浦上. Nishi-Urakami. 18 March 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  5. Web site: 駅別乗車人員上位300駅(平成28年度). Passengers embarking by station – Top 300 stations (Fiscal 2016). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801162701/http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/info/data/pdf/2016jousya.pdf. 1 August 2017. 3 March 2018.