Uji Station (Keihan) Explained

Uji Station
Native Name:宇治駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:7-13, Uji-Otsukata, Uji, Kyoto
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.8946°N 135.8063°W
Operator:Keihan Railway
Line:Uji Line
Opened:1913

is a train station on the Keihan Railway Uji Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and it is the terminal station on the Uji Line.

The station building, designed by architect Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, was awarded the Good Design Award in 1996.[1] In 2000, the station was selected as one of "Best 100 Stations in Kinki Region" by Kinki District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.[2]

Layout

The station has an island platform with two tracks on the ground.

Surroundings

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Good Design Award. February 11, 2014.
  2. Web site: 近畿の駅百選. February 11, 2014.