Nishi-Ueda Station

Nishi-Ueda Station (西上田駅) is a railway station on the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway, in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan. The station also has a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines
Nishi-Ueda Station is served by the Shinano Railway Line and is 44.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level island platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. However, only one side of one of the island platforms is used, giving the station a one side/one island platform configuration serving three tracks.

History
The station opened on 1 June 1920 as Kita-Shiojiri Station (北塩尻駅). It was renamed Nishi-Ueda on 10 April 1956.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,764 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Ueda Nishi High School
 * Ueda Nishi High School