Uenoshiba Station
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Uenoshiba Station 上野芝駅 | |||||||||||
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 Uenoshiba Station East gate, October 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1 Uenoshiba-cho-3chome, Nishi-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 593-8301 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′59.45″N 135°28′42.74″E / 34.5498472°N 135.4785389°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) from Tennōji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R31 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 July 1929 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 8759 daily | ||||||||||
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Uenoshiba Station (上野芝駅, Uenoshiba-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in Nishi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit]Uenoshiba Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 12.4 kilometres (7.7 miles) from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Ōtori, Hineno and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ Hanwa Line | for Tennōji |
History
[edit]Uenoshiba Station opened on 18 July 1929. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Uenoshiba being assigned station number JR-R31.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8701 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Mozu Tombs
- Sakai City Uenoshiba Elementary School
- Osaka Prefectural Sakai Support School
- Osaka Prefectural Sakai Hearing Support School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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Media related to Uenoshiba Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Uenoshiba Station information (in Japanese)
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