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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ukiana Station

Ukiana Station (浮孔駅, Ukiana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.

Line

Ukiana Station is served by the Minami Osaka Line and is 35.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Abenobashi.

Layout

The station has two opposed side platforms on the ground, connected by a level crossing. The effective length of the platform is six cars. The station is unattended.</ref>

Platforms

1  Minami-Osaka Line for Kashiharajingū-mae and Yoshino
2  Minami-Osaka Line for Furuichi and Ōsaka Abenobashi

History

Ukiana Station opened on 29 March 1929 when Osaka Railway extended its line from Furuichi to Kumedera (now Kashiharajingu-mae). On 1 February 1943, the line merged with the Kansai Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway's Tennoji Line. This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 789 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ "浮孔駅" [Ukiana Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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