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{{short description|Railway station in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan}}
{{short description|Railway station in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = <br>Uto Station
| name = Uto Station
| native_name = 宇土駅
| native_name = 宇土駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| native_name_lang= ja
| symbol_location= jp
| symbol = jrk
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| style = JR Kyushu
| style = JR Kyushu
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| caption = Uto Station in March 2010
| caption = Uto Station in March 2010
| other_name =
| other_name =
| address = [[Uto, Kumamoto]], [[Kumamoto Prefecture]]
| address = Sajitcho, Uto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0406
| country = Japan
| country = Japan
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| line = {{Plainlist|
{{colorbull|Red}} [[Kagoshima Main Line]]
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| platforms = 1 [[island platform|island platforms]]
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{{Color|#0095d9|■}}[[Misumi Line]]
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}}
| distance = 207.5 km from {{STN| Mojikō}}
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| platforms = 1 [[island platform]]
| tracks = 2
| tracks = 2
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| connections =
| structure = At grade
| status = Staffed (''[[Midori no Madoguchi]]'')
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| website = {{Official|1=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191437_1601.html}}
| website = {{Official|1=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191437_1601.html}}
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| closed =
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| passengers =
| passengers = 1504
| pass_year =
| pass_year = FY2020
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{{nihongo|'''Uto Station'''|宇土駅|Uto-eki}} is a [[train station|railway station]] of [[Kyushu Railway Company]] located in [[Uto, Kumamoto|Uto]], [[Kumamoto Prefecture]], [[Japan]].
{{nihongo|'''Uto Station'''|宇土駅|Uto-eki}} is a junction passenger [[railway station]] located in the city of [[Uto, Kumamoto | Uto]], [[Kumamoto Prefecture]], Japan. It is operated by [[JR Kyushu]].<ref name=stationmap>{{cite web|url=http://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/pdf/jrkyushu_routemap_en.pdf|title=JR Kyushu Route Map|publisher=JR Kyushu|access-date=23 February 2018}}</ref><ref name=hacchi/>


==Tracks==
==Lines==
The station is served by the [[Kagoshima Main Line]] and is 207.5 kilometers from the starting point of that line at {{STN|Mojikō}}. It is also the western [[terminal station|Terminus]] of the 25.6 kilometer [[Misumi Line]] to {{STN|Misumi}}.<ref name=kawashima/>


== Layout ==
{| class="wikitable"
The station consists of one [[island platform]], two tracks, and one through track, connected by an elevated station building.The east and west exits are connected by a free passage. The station has a [[Midori no Madoguchi|''Midori no Madoguchi'']] staffed ticket office.<ref name=hacchi>{{cite web|url=http://hacchi-no-he.net/line/kagoshima/station/0710_uto.htm|title=宇土駅|trans-title= Uto Station|accessdate=22 April 2018|website=hacchi-no-he.net}}</ref><ref name=kawashima>{{Cite book|last=Kawashima|first=Ryōzō|script-title=ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第6巻 熊本 大分 エリア|year=2013 |publisher=Kodansha|isbn=9784062951654|trans-title=Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area|language=Japanese|pages=34, 77}}</ref>
!Tracks!!Lines!!Destination!!Notes
|-
!1
| rowspan="1" |{{Color|#ee3d49|■}}Kagoshima Main Line ({{Color|#0095d9|■}}Misumi Line)
|For [[Kumamoto Station]]
|&nbsp;
|-
!rowspan="2"|2
|{{Color|#0095d9|■}}Misumi Line・{{Color|#ee3d49|■}}Kagoshima Main Line
|For [[Yatsushiro Station]]・[[Misumi Station]]
|Some Misumi Line trains depart from track 1
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|}


==Next Stations==
===Platforms===
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1 | first=2|nidx = [[Kagoshima Main Line]]||col=red|dir= for {{STN|Kumamoto}}, {{STN|Kurume}} and {{STN|Hakata}}}}
; JR Kyusyu
: {{Color|#ee3d49|■}}Kagoshima Main Line
{{ja-rail-linem|span=2|pfn=2|nolinkindex ={{Color|red|■}}[[Kagoshima Main Line]]|lwidth=150|dir= for {{STN|Shin-Yatsushiro}} and {{STN|Yatsushiro}}}}
{{ja-rail-linem|first=3|pfn=2| nolinkindex ={{Color|#0095d9|■}} [[Misumi Line]]|dir= for {{STN|Misumi}}}}
:: {{Color|#e78137|■}}Semi-Rapid・{{Color|#666568|■}}Local
::: [[Tomiai Station]] - '''Uto Station''' - [[Matsubase Station]]
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: {{Color|#0095d9|■}}Misumi Line
:: {{Color|#666568|■}}Local
::: [[Tomiai Station]] - '''Uto Station''' - [[Midorikawa Station]]


<gallery>
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== References ==
Uto Station 2.JPG|East Exit
Uto-STA Home.jpg|Platform
Uto Station 2005.JPG|former station building (1947-2009)
</gallery>

==History==
The station was opened on 28 January 1895 by the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized on 1 July 1907. Following the privatization of the [[Japan National Railways]] on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. <ref name=kawashima/>

==Passenger statistics==
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1504 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 97th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.<ref>{{Cite web|title=駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）|url=https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/company/info/data/pdf/2020ekibetsu.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2023-09-08}}</ref>

==Surrounding area==
*Uto City Hall
*[[Japan National Route 3]]
*[[Japan National Route 57]]

==See also==
*[[List of railway stations in Japan]]

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==References==
* {{Teishajo|II|685, 700}}
* {{Teishajo|II|685, 700}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline}}
*[https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/railway/station/1191437_1601.html Uto Station (JR Kyushu)]{{in lang|ja}}


{{Kagoshima Main Line}}
{{Kagoshima Main Line}}
{{Misumi Line}}
{{Misumi Line}}

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[[Category:Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1895]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1895]]
[[Category:Uto, Kumamoto]]



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Latest revision as of 09:06, 19 September 2024

This article is about the railway station in Kumamoto Prefecture. For the railway station in Aichi Prefecture, see Utō Station.
Uto Station

宇土駅
Kyushu Railway Company
Uto Station in March 2010
General information
LocationSajitcho, Uto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0406
Japan
Coordinates32°41′39″N 130°40′09″E / 32.69418611°N 130.6691444°E / 32.69418611; 130.6691444
Operated byLogo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu
Line(s)
■ Kagoshima Main Line

■Misumi Line

Distance207.5 km from Mojikō
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 January 1895; 129 years ago (1895-01-28)
Passengers
FY20201504
Services
Preceding station Logo of the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). JR Kyushu Following station
Matsubase
towards Kagoshima
 Kagoshima Main Line Tomiai
towards Mojikō
Terminus Misumi Line Midorikawa
towards Misumi
Location
Uto Station is located in Kumamoto Prefecture
Uto Station
Uto Station
Location within Kumamoto Prefecture
Uto Station is located in Japan
Uto Station
Uto Station
Uto Station (Japan)
Map

Uto Station (宇土駅, Uto-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]

Lines

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The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is 207.5 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Mojikō. It is also the western Terminus of the 25.6 kilometer Misumi Line to Misumi.[3]

Layout

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The station consists of one island platform, two tracks, and one through track, connected by an elevated station building.The east and west exits are connected by a free passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2][3]

Platforms

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1 ■ Kagoshima Main Line for Kumamoto, Kurume and Hakata
2 ■ ■Kagoshima Main Line for Shin-Yatsushiro and Yatsushiro
■ ■ Misumi Line for Misumi
  • East Exit
    East Exit
  • Platform
    Platform
  • former station building (1947-2009)
    former station building (1947-2009)

History

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The station was opened on 28 January 1895 by the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized on 1 July 1907. Following the privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. [3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1504 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 97th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[4]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  • 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. pp. 685, 700. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  1. ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "宇土駅" [Uto Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 34, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.
  4. ^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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