Ugo-Kameda Station

Ugo-Kameda Station (羽後亀田駅, Ugo-Kameda-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Ugo-Kameda Station

羽後亀田駅
Ugo-Kameda Station (June 3, 2018)
Location62 Takano, Matsugasaki, Yurihonjō-sjo, Akita-ken 015-0032
Japan
Coordinates39°29′37.8″N 140°3′46.9″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance243.7 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 30, 1920
Passengers
FY201860
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Oriwatari
toward Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Iwaki-Minato
toward Akita
Location
Ugo-Kameda Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Ugo-Kameda Station
Ugo-Kameda Station (Japan)

Lines

Ugo-Kameda Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 243.7 kilometres (151.4 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1  Uetsu Main Line siding
2  Uetsu Main Line for Akita
3  Uetsu Main Line for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

Ugo-Kameda Station opened on July 30, 1920 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. The station has been unattended since October 1981. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Yurihonjo City Hall – Kameda Branch office

See also

References

  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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