Uchina Station

Railway station in Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

34°57′53.74″N 133°13′55.07″E / 34.9649278°N 133.2319639°E / 34.9649278; 133.2319639Operated by

JR WestLine(s)P Geibi LineDistance29.0 km (18.0 mi) from Bitchū-KōjiroPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 20, 1955 (1955-07-20)Passengers20193 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Onuka towards Hiroshima		Geibi Line Local		Bingo-Yawata towards Niimi

Location
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Uchina Station (内名駅, Uchina-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Takemori, Tōjō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Uchina Station is served by the Geibi Line , and is located 29.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 35.4 kilometers from Niimi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building or ticket machines, but there is a waiting room on the platform. The station is unattended.

Uchina Station passenger waiting area building
Uchina Station looking toward Bingo Ochiai Station
Uchina Station looking toward Tōjō Station
Uchina Station platform sign

History

Uchina Station was opened on July 20, 1955. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Nariwa River
Hiroshima Prefectural Road No. 450 Uchibori Bingo Hachiman Station Line

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020