is a junction passenger

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located in the city of Ube,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West). It is also the location of a freight depot operated by the

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(JR Freight).

Lines

Ube Station is served by the JR West

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, and is located 484.5 kilometers from the

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of the line at . It is also the western terminus of the 33.2 kilometer

Ube Line The is a railway line in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line connects Shin-Yamaguchi Station in Yamaguchi and Ube Station in Ube. Stations All stations are in Yamaguchi Prefecture. ...

from .

Station layout

The station consists of one

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and two

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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 from 1 May 1943 to 1 October 1964. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

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. *Ube City Konan Civic Center *Ube Kojo High School *Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube Nishi High School *Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube Commercial High School *Ube Municipal Nishiube Elementary School

References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Yamaguchi Prefecture Sanyō Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1910 Ube, Yamaguchi Stations of Japan Freight Railway Company {{Yamaguchi-railstation-stub