Ueda Station (Nagano)


Ueda Station is a railway station in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan, jointly operated by the East Japan Railway Company, the third-sector operator Shinano Railway, and the private railway operator Ueda Electric Railway.

Lines

Ueda Station is served by the following lines.

JR East platforms

The JR East station has two elevated opposed side platforms serving two tracks with the station building located underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Shinano Railway platforms

The Shinano Railway station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform serving a total of three tracks.

Ueda Electric Railway platform

The Ueda Electric Railway station has one ground-level dead-headed side platform serving a single bi-directional track.

Adjacent stations

History

The station first opened on 15 August 1888. Local JR East trains services were transferred to the control of the Shinano Railway from 1 October 1997 with the opening of the Nagano Shinkansen. The Ueda Electric Railway station opened on 15 August 1924.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 2,860 passengers daily.

Surrounding area