Ugo-Kameda Station

39°29′37.8″N 140°3′46.9″E / 39.493833°N 140.063028°E / 39.493833; 140.063028Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Uetsu Main LineDistance243.7 kilometers from NiitsuPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformOther informationStatusUnmanned stationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 30, 1920PassengersFY201860 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Oriwatari towards Niitsu		Uetsu Main Line		Iwaki-Minato towards Akita

Location
Ugo-Kameda Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Ugo-Kameda Station Ugo-Kameda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Ugo-Kameda Station (羽後亀田駅, Ugo-Kameda-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

Ugo-Kameda Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 243.7 kilometres (151.4 mi) from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unmanned.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	siding
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Akita
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Ugo-Honjō and Sakata

History

Ugo-Kameda Station opened on July 30, 1920 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Rikuusai Line. It was switched to the control of the JGR Uetsu Main Line on April 20, 1924. The JGR became the JNR (Japan National Railway) after World War II. The station has been unattended since October 1981. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of the East Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Yurihonjo City Hall – Kameda Branch office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Ugo-Kameda Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)