Ube Station


Ube Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. It is also the location of a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Lines

Ube Station is served by the JR West San'yō Main Line, and is located 484.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at. It is also the western terminus of the 33.2 kilometer Ube Line from.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and two island platform connected by a footbridge. The side platform has a cutout, allowing it to serve two tracks. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Ube Station was opened on 1 July 1910. The station name was changed to Nishi-Ube Station from 1 May 1943 to 1 October 1964. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 1521 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Until the 1960s, the area around the station was lined with entertainment facilities such as racetracks and movie theaters, but with the closure of the coal mines, it declined, and the surrounding area became a quiet area with mainly residential areas and commercial facilities nearby. Many roads around the station are narrow in relation to the traffic volume, and congestion frequently occurs due to the congestion of through traffic and daily traffic.