Uenoshiba Station

Uenoshiba Station (上野芝駅, Uenoshiba-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in Nishi-ku, Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Uenoshiba Station 上野芝駅
Uenoshiba Station East gate, October 2018
General information
Location	1-1 Uenoshiba-cho-3chome, Nishi-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 593-8301 Japan
Coordinates	34°32′59.45″N 135°28′42.74″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	R  Hanwa Line
Distance	12.4 km (7.7 miles) from Tennōji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-R31
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 July 1929 (1929-07-18)
Passengers
FY2019	8759 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Tsukuno towards Wakayama Hanwa Line Local Mozu towards Tennoji
Location Uenoshiba Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Uenoshiba Station Uenoshiba Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Uenoshiba Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 12.4 kilometres (7.7 miles) from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Hanwa Line	for Ōtori, Hineno and Wakayama
2	■ Hanwa Line	for Tennōji

History

Uenoshiba Station opened on 18 July 1929. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Uenoshiba being assigned station number JR-R31.^[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8701 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• Mozu Tombs
• Sakai City Uenoshiba Elementary School
• Osaka Prefectural Sakai Support School
• Osaka Prefectural Sakai Hearing Support School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan