Umahori Station

Umahori Station 馬堀駅
Umahori Station building, March 2009
Location	Kameoka, Kyoto Japan
Coordinates	35°00′37″N 135°36′08″E / 35.0104°N 135.6021°ECoordinates: 35°00′37″N 135°36′08″E / 35.0104°N 135.6021°E
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Sagano Line
History
Opened	1935

Umahori Station (馬堀駅 Umahori-eki) is a train station in the city of Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Torokko Kameoka Station, the terminal of the Sagano Scenic Railway, is approximately 500 meters from Umahori Station.

Lines

• West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

• Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line)

Layout

The station has two side platforms connected by an overhead bridge. Platform 1 is for trains bound for Kyōto and Platform 2 is for trains bound for Kameoka and Sonobe. The ticket gate is attached to Platform 2.^[1]

History

The station opened on July 20, 1935. On March 5, 1989 the station was moved as a result of the opening of the new line. The old line is now used for the Sagano Scenic Railway.^[2]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sagano Line
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Hozukyo		Local		Kameoka

References

1. "馬堀駅 構内図". Retrieved October 24, 2013.
2. 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) II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 299. ISBN 4533029809.