Ugo-Kameda Station

Ugo-Kameda Station (羽後亀田駅, Ugo-Kameda-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Ugo-Kameda Station 羽後亀田駅
Ugo-Kameda Station (June 3, 2018)
General information
Location	62 Takano, Matsugasaki, Yurihonjō-sjo, Akita-ken 015-0032 Japan
Coordinates	39°29′37.8″N 140°3′46.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	243.7 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed station
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 30, 1920
Passengers
FY2018	60
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Oriwatari towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Iwaki-Minato towards Akita
Location Ugo-Kameda Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Ugo-Kameda Station Ugo-Kameda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ugo-Kameda Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 243.7 kilometres (151.4 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unstaffed.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	siding
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Akita
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

Ugo-Kameda Station opened on July 30, 1920 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. The station has been unattended since October 1981. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Yurihonjo City Hall – Kameda Branch office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan