Uji Station (JR West)

Uji Station (宇治駅, Uji-eki) is a train station located on the Nara Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). This station administrates all intermediate stations on the Nara Line. It has the station number "JR-D09".

Uji Station 宇治駅
Uji Station in October 2016
General information
Location	16, Uji-Umonji, Uji, Kyoto （京都府宇治市宇治宇文字16） Japan
Coordinates	34°53′25.45″N 135°48′2.19″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	D  Nara Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	None
Other information
Station code	JR-D09
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1896
Passengers
2016	8,362 daily
Location Uji Station Location within Kyoto Prefecture Show map of Kyoto Prefecture Uji Station Uji Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Layout

Originally, there was a side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. Both these and the station building were at ground level. The station was rebuilt in 2000 with two island platforms serving four tracks and a new station building designed imitating the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in, a major tourist attraction in Uji.

Platforms

1, 2	■ Nara Line	for Kyoto
3, 4	■ Nara Line	for Kizu and Nara

History

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Uji being assigned station number JR-D09.^[1][2]

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.^{[citation needed]}

Year	Passengers
1999	5,828
2000	5,773
2001	6,241
2002	6,438
2003	6,645
2004	6,753
2005	6,975
2006	7,173
2007	7,361
2008	7,731
2009	7,578
2010	7,658
2011	7,743
2012	7,684
2013	7,616
2014	8,370
2015	8,604
2016	8,362

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

Surrounding area

• Uji City Hall
• Byōdō-in
• Agata Shrine
• Ujigami Shrine
• Uji Bridge
• Uji Station (Keihan Railway Uji Line)

References

1. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)