Kami-Kagawa Station

Kami-Kagawa Station (上嘉川駅, Kami-Kagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Kami-Kagawa Station 上嘉川駅
Kami-Kagawa Station in May 2012
General information
Location	Kagawa Nonaka 5515, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 754-0897 Japan
Coordinates	34°4′25.3″N 131°22′44.49″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Ube Line
Distance	2.8 km (1.7 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	26 March 1925; 99 years ago (1925-03-26)
Passengers
FY2020	60
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Shin-Yamaguchi Terminus Ube Line Local Fukamizo towards Ube
Location Kami-Kagawa Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Kami-Kagawa Station Kami-Kagawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kami-Kagawa Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 2.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a small shelter on the platform, and the station is unattended.

History

Kami-Kagawa Station was opened on 26 March 1925 when the Ube Railway was extended from Ogōri Station (present-day Shin-Yamaguchi) to Hon-Ajisu Station (present-day Ajisu Station). The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• JR West Sanyo Main Line Kagawa Station
• Japan National Route 2 / Japan National Route 9 Ogori Road Ohara IC

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Kami-Kagawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site