Nishi-Urakami Station (西浦上駅, Nishi-Urakami-eki) is a railway station in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line.[1][2]
Nishi-Urakami Station 西浦上駅 | |
---|---|
![]() Nishi-Urakami Station in 2008 | |
General information | |
Location | Japan |
Coordinates | 32°47′26″N 129°51′32″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Nagasaki Main Line |
Distance | 20.6 km from Kikitsu (starting point of branch) |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Disabled access | Yes – no steps to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 9 March 1987 (1987-03-09) |
Passengers | |
FY2016 | 728 daily |
Rank | 201st (among JR Kyushu stations) |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Nishi-Urakami Station Location within Japan |
The station is served by the old line or the Nagayo branch of the Nagasaki Main Line and is located 20.6 km from the branch point at Kikitsu.[3] Only local trains run on this branch.[4]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building. A small shed on the platform houses a ticket window which is, however, now unstaffed. An automatic ticket vending machine and a weather shelter are provided.[3][2]
← | Service | → | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nagasaki Main Line (old line) | ||||
Michinoo | Local | Urakami |
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station as a temporary stop on 9 March 1987. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the facility and upgraded it to a full passenger station.[5]
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 728 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 201st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[6]
Stations of the Nagasaki Main Line | |
---|---|
(new line) |
|
(old line) |
|