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Umegatō Station 梅ヶ峠駅
Umegatō Station in December 2018
General information
Location	2, Toyoura-cho Atsumogō Umegatō, Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-6314 Japan
Coordinates	34°6′6.08″N 130°54′0.98″E / 34.1016889°N 130.9002722°E / 34.1016889; 130.9002722
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'in Main Line
Distance	658.8 km (409.4 miles) from Kyoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	22 April 1914 (1914-04-22)
Passengers
FY2020	71
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Yoshimitowards Shimonoseki San'in Main LineELocal Kuroimuratowards Masuda
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Umegatō Station (梅ヶ峠駅, Umegatō eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Umegatō Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 658.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is also used as a waiting room, and an automatic ticket vending machine is installed inside. In addition, there are signs and information on the station building and platform indicating that it is the westernmost station in Honshu. The station is unattended.

History

Umegatō Station was opened on 22 April 1914 on the Chōshū Railway, which was railway nationalized in 1925. The line was renamed the San'in Main Line in 1933. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 71 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

The station is located right next to Umegatoge, a pass between Yoshimi, Shimonoseki City and Atsumogo, former Toyoura Town. Japan National Route 191 runs through the pass.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Umegatō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site

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