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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Uji Station (JR West)

Uji Station (宇治駅, Uji-eki) 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

1, 2  Nara Line for Kyoto
3, 4  Nara Line for Kizu and Nara

History

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

Passenger statistics

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

Year Passengers
1999 5,828
2000 5,773
2001 6,241
2002 6,438
2003 6,645
2004 6,753
2005 6,975
2006 7,173
2007 7,361
2008 7,731
2009 7,578
2010 7,658
2011 7,743
2012 7,684
2013 7,616
2014 8,370
2015 8,604
2016 8,362

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Nara Line
Ōbaku   Local   JR Ogura
Rokujizō   Regional Rapid Service   JR Ogura
Rokujizō   Rapid Service   JR Ogura
Rokujizō   Miyakoji Rapid Service   Jōyō

Surrounding area

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "「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.