Higashi-Shinkawa Station

Higashi-Shinkawa Station (東新川駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture,  Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Higashi-Shinkawa Station is served by the JR West Ube Line, and is located 25.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.

Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level unnumbered side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

History
Higashi-Shinkawa Station was opened on 1 August 1923 when the Ube Railway was extended from Tokoname to Ube-Shinkawa. The line was nationalized in 1943, becoming the Ube Higashi Line, and was renamed the Ube Line on 1 February 1948. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 376 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Chuo Park (directly connected to the station)
 * Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube Central High School