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located in the city of Uto,

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, Japan. It is operated by

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Lines

The station is served by the

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and is 207.5 kilometers from the starting point of that line at . It is also the western

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of the 25.6 kilometer Misumi Line to .

Layout

The station consists of one

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, 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 ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Uto Station 2.JPG, East Exit Uto-STA Home.jpg, Platform Uto Station 2005.JPG, former station building (1947-2009)

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

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on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

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.

Surrounding area

*Uto City Hall * Japan National Route 3 * Japan National Route 57

References

External links

Uto Station (JR Kyushu)
Railway stations in Kumamoto Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1895 Uto, Kumamoto {{Kumamoto-railstation-stub