Uji Station (Keihan)
Uji Station 宇治駅 | |
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| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kyoto (See other stations in Kyoto) |
| City | Uji |
| Neighborhood etc. | 7-13, Uji-Otsukata |
| Coordinates | 34°53′40.5″N 135°48′22.81″E / 34.894583°N 135.8063361°ECoordinates: 34°53′40.5″N 135°48′22.81″E / 34.894583°N 135.8063361°E |
| (in Japanese) | 京都府宇治市宇治乙方7-13 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1913 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Keihan Railway |
| Line(s) | Uji Line |
 Medium bus terminal at this station | |
Uji Station (宇治駅 Uji-eki) is a train station located on the Keihan Railway Uji Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and it is the terminal station on the Uji Line.
The station building, designed by architect Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, was awarded the Good Design Award in 1996.[1] In 2000, the station was selected as one of "Best 100 Stations in Kinki Region" by Kinki District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.[2]
Layout
The station has an island platform with two tracks on the ground.
| 1, 2 | ■Uji Line | for Chūshojima, Yodoyabashi, Nakanoshima and Demachiyanagi |
Surroundings
- Uji Bridge
- Ujigami Shrine
- Agata Shrine
- The Tale of Genji Museum
- Kōshōji
- Byōdōin
- Tsūen Tea
- Uji Station (JR West)
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uji Line | ||||
| Mimurodo | - | Terminus | ||
References
- ↑ "Good Design Award". Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ↑ "近畿の駅百選". Retrieved February 11, 2014.