Umamichi Station

Umamichi Station 馬道駅
Umamichi Station
General information
Location	Hongan-ji, Kuwana-shi, Mie-ken 511-0835 Japan
Coordinates	35°3′38.3″N 136°40′36″E
Operated by	Sangi Railway
Line(s)	■ Hokusei Line
Distance	1.1 km from Nishi-Kuwana
Platforms	2 side platforms
History
Opened	April 5, 1914
Passengers
FY2019	250 daily
Location Umamichi Station Location within Mie Prefecture Umamichi Station Umamichi Station (Japan)

Umamichi Station (馬道駅, Umamichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.

Lines

Umamichi Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 1.1 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.

Layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

North	■ Hokusei Line	for Nishi-Kuwana
South	■ Hokusei Line	for Ageki

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sangi Hokusei Line
Nishi-Kuwana		Local	Nishibessho

History

Umamichi Station was opened on April 5, 1914 as a station on the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu network by April 1, 1965, but was spun out as an independent company on April 1, 2003.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 250 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kuwana High School
• Kuwana Umamichi Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Umamichi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Sangi Railway official home page