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]
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]
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]
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.
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]
Sumiyoshi tram stop