Uji Station (JR West) explained

Uji Station
Native Name:宇治駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:16, Uji-Umonji, Uji, Kyoto
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.8904°N 135.8006°W
Operator: JR West
Line: Nara Line
Platforms:2 island platforms
Tracks:4
Structure:Ground level
Accessible:None
Style:JR West
Opened:1896
Passengers:8,362 daily
Pass Year:2016
Map Type:Japan Kyoto Prefecture#Japan

is a train station located on the Nara Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). This station administrates all intermediate stations on the Nara Line. It has the station number "JR-D09".

Layout

Originally, there was a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. Both these and the station building were at ground level. The station was rebuilt in 2000 with two island platforms serving four tracks and a new station building designed imitating the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in, a major tourist attraction in Uji.

Platforms

History

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Uji being assigned station number JR-D09.[1] [2]

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.

!Year!Passengers
19995,828
20005,773
20016,241
20026,438
20036,645
20046,753
20056,975
20067,173
20077,361
20087,731
20097,578
20107,658
20117,743
20127,684
20137,616
20148,370
20158,604
20168,362

Surrounding area

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 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! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.