Uji Station (Keihan)
Uji Station (宇治駅, Uji-eki) is a train station on the Keihan Railway Uji Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and it is the terminal station on the Uji Line.
Uji Station 宇治駅 | |
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| Location | 7-13, Uji-Otsukata, Uji, Kyoto （京都府宇治市宇治乙方7-13） Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°53′40.5″N 135°48′22.81″E |
| Operated by | Keihan Railway |
| Line(s) | Uji Line |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
The station building, designed by architect Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, was awarded the Good Design Award in 1996.[1] In 2000, the station was selected as one of "Best 100 Stations in Kinki Region" by Kinki District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.[2]
Layout
The station has an island platform with two tracks on the ground.
| 1, 2 | ■ Uji Line | for Chūshojima, Yodoyabashi, Nakanoshima and Demachiyanagi |
Surroundings
- Uji Bridge
- Ujigami Shrine
- Agata Shrine
- The Tale of Genji Museum
- Kōshōji
- Byōdōin
- Tsūen Tea
- Uji Station (JR West)
References
- "Good Design Award". Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- "近畿の駅百選". Retrieved February 11, 2014.
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