Nishi-Ueda Station
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Nishi-Ueda Station 西上田駅 | |
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Location | Shimo-Shiojiri, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken Japan |
Coordinates | 36°25′02″N 138°12′31″E / 36.4171°N 138.2086°ECoordinates: 36°25′02″N 138°12′31″E / 36.4171°N 138.2086°E |
Elevation | 421 m[citation needed] |
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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) |
Passengers | |
FY2011 | 1,764 daily |
Location | |
Nishi-Ueda Station Location within Nagano Prefecture |
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[]
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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d 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)
- Stations of Shinano Railway
- Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1920
- Shinano Railway Line
- Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company
- Ueda, Nagano