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Uto Station

Railway station in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

■ Kagoshima Main Line

■Misumi Line

Distance207.5 km from MojikōPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 January 1895; 129 years ago (1895-01-28)PassengersFY20201504 Services

Preceding station	JR Kyushu			Following station
Matsubase towards Kagoshima		Kagoshima Main Line		Tomiai towards Mojikō
Terminus		Misumi Line		Midorikawa towards Misumi

Location
Uto Station Location within Kumamoto Prefecture Show map of Kumamoto Prefecture Uto Station Uto Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Uto Station (宇土駅, Uto-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1]^[2]

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is 207.5 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Mojikō. It is also the western Terminus of the 25.6 kilometer Misumi Line to Misumi.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of one island platform, 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 Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.^[2]^[3]

Platforms

1	■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Kumamoto, Kurume and Hakata
2	■ ■Kagoshima Main Line	for Shin-Yatsushiro and Yatsushiro
2	■ ■ Misumi Line	for Misumi

East Exit
Platform
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 Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. ^[3]

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.^[4]

Surrounding area

Uto City Hall
Japan National Route 3
Japan National Route 57

References

Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 685, 700. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "宇土駅" [Uto Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第6巻熊本大分エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 34, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.
^ "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-08.