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 | |
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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 | → | ||
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| 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 | |
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| (old line) |
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