Umahori Station

Umahori Station
馬堀駅
Umahori Station building, March 2009
Location
Prefecture Kyoto
(See other stations in Kyoto)
City Kameoka
Coordinates35°00′37″N 135°36′08″E / 35.0104°N 135.6021°ECoordinates: 35°00′37″N 135°36′08″E / 35.0104°N 135.6021°E
History
Year opened 1935
Rail services
Operator(s) West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Sagano Line

Umahori Station (馬堀駅 Umahori-eki) is a train station in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Torokko Kameoka Station, the terminal of the Sagano Scenic Railway, is approximately 500 meters from Umahori Station.

Lines

Layout

The station has two side platforms connected by an overhead bridge. Platform 1 is for trains bound for Kyōto and Platform 2 is for trains bound for Kameoka and Sonobe. The ticket gate is attached to Platform 2.[1]

History

The station opened on July 20, 1935. On March 5, 1989 the station was moved as a result of the opening of the new line. The old line is now used for the Sagano Scenic Railway.[2]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sagano Line
Rapid Service: no stop
Hozukyo   Local   Kameoka

References

  1. ↑ "馬堀駅 構内図". Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ 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). Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 299, vol. II. ISBN 4533029809.