Ukiha Station Explained

Ukiha Station
Native Name:うきは駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Symbol Location:jp
Symbol:jrk
Style:JR Kyushu
Address:Ukihamachi Asada, Ukiha-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-1401
Country:Japan
Coordinates:33.335°N 130.7889°W
Operator: JR Kyushu
Line: Kyūdai Main Line
Distance:30.0 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2 + 2 sidings
Structure:At grade
Accessible:No - platforms linked by footbridge
Status:Kan'i itaku station
Former:Chikugo-Senzoku (until 1 May 1990)
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ukiha Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ukiha, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1]

Lines

The station is served by the Kyūdai Main Line and is located 30.0 km from the starting point of the line at . Only local trains on the line stop at the station.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks at grade. Two sidings branch off track 2. The station building is a wooden structure in Japanese style. The ticket window is managed by a Kan'i itaku agent and is equipped with a POS machine but does not have a Midori no Madoguchi facility. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.[2] [3] [4]

Platforms

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had the Kyūdai Main Line on 24 December 1928 with a track between and . In the second phase of expansion, the track was extended east, with opening as the new eastern terminus on 11 July 1931. On the same day, this station was opened as an intermediate station along the new track under the name . With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station. On 1 May 1990, the station name was changed to Ukiha.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the number of passengers (boarding only) using the station was between 100 and 322. The station did not rank among the top 300 busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JR Kyushu Route Map. JR Kyushu. 23 February 2018.
  2. 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4巻 福岡エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951630. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area. ja. 35, 73.
  3. Web site: うきは. Ukiha. 8 April 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: うきは駅. Ukiha Station. 8 April 2018. jr-mars.dyndns.org. See images of tickets sold.
  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.