Nishi-Ueda Station
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).
Nishi-Ueda Station 西上田駅 | |
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 Nishi-Ueda Station in May 2009 | |
| Location | Shimo-Shiojiri, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.4171°N 138.2086°E |
| Elevation | 421 m |
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| 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) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2011) | 1,764 daily |
| Location | |
  Nishi-Ueda Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Nishi-Ueda Station Nishi-Ueda Station (Japan) | |
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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.
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
- Ueda Nishi High School
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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