Uji Station (JR West)
Uji Station 宇治駅 | |
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| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kyoto (See other stations in Kyoto) |
| City | Uji |
| Neighborhood etc. | 16, Uji-Umonji |
| Coordinates | 34°53′25.45″N 135°48′2.19″E / 34.8904028°N 135.8006083°ECoordinates: 34°53′25.45″N 135°48′2.19″E / 34.8904028°N 135.8006083°E |
| (in Japanese) | 京都府宇治市宇治宇文字16 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1896 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | West Japan Railway Company (JR West) |
| Line(s) | Nara Line |
Uji Station (宇治駅 Uji-eki) is a train station located on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Nara Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. This station administrates all intermediate stations on the Nara Line.
Layout
Originally, there were a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks on the ground and the station building is on the same level as the platforms and tracks. The station was renewed in August 2000 and there became 2 island platforms serving 4 tracks the station is designed like the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in, the sightseeing place of Uji.
| 1, 2 | ■Nara Line | for Kyoto |
| 3, 4 | ■Nara Line | for Kizu and Nara |
Surroundings
- Uji City Hall
- Byōdō-in
- Agata Shrine
- Ujigami Shrine
- Uji Bridge
- Uji Station (Keihan Railway Uji Line)
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara Line | ||||
| Ōbaku | Local | JR Ogura | ||
| Rokujizō | Regional Rapid Service | JR Ogura | ||
| Rokujizō | Rapid Service | JR Ogura | ||
| Rokujizō | Miyakoji Rapid Service | Jōyō | ||