Ebino Uwae Station

Railway station in Ebino, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

■ Kitto LineDistance48.6 km from MiyakonojōPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - ramp to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened5 July 1957 (1957-07-05)Previous namesUwae (until 1 November 1990)PassengersFY201615 daily Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Ebino towards Yoshimatsu		Kitto Line		Ebino Iino towards Miyakonojō

Location
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Ebino Uwae Station (えびの上江駅, Ebino Uwae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ebino, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 48.6 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building but a simple shed has been set up at the station entrance to serve as a waiting room. A ramp leads up to the platform from there. A bike shed is provided nearby.^[2]^[4]

History

The station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 5 July 1957 with the name Uwae Station (上江駅) as an additional station on the existing track of the Kitto Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. The station was renamed Ebino Uwae on 1 November 1990.^[3]^[5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 15 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[6]

Surrounding area

Ebino City Kamie Elementary and Junior High School

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "えびの上江駅" [Ebino Uwae]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号九州沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 50, 84. ISBN 9784062951661.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 778. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "宮崎県統計年鑑鉄道輸送実績（１日平均）" [Miyazaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook Railway Transportation Record (daily average)]. Miyazaki Prefectural Government website. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].