Nishi-Ueda Station
Nishi-Ueda Station 西上田駅 | |||||
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 Nishi-Ueda Station in May 2009 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Shimo-Shiojiri, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°25′02″N 138°12′31″E / 36.4171°N 138.2086°E | ||||
| Elevation | 421 m | ||||
| Operated by | |||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Distance | 44.4 km from Karuizawa | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 June 1920 | ||||
| Previous names | Kita-Shiojiri Station (until 1956) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2011 | 1,764 daily | ||||
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Nishi-Ueda Station (西上田駅, Nishi-Ueda-eki) is a railway station on the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway, in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan. The station also has a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Lines
Nishi-Ueda Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 44.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level island platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, only one side of one of the island platforms is used, giving the station a one side/one island platform configuration serving three tracks.
Platforms
←:for Tekuno-Sakaki
| 1 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Ueda, Komoro and Karuizawa |
| 2 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | |
| 3 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Togura, Shinonoi and Nagano |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Shinano Railway Line | ||||
| Ueda | Local | Tekuno-Sakaki | ||
History
The station opened on 1 June 1920 as Kita-Shiojiri Station (北塩尻駅).[1] It was renamed Nishi-Ueda on 10 April 1956.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,764 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
National Route 18- Ueda Nishi High School
See also
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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