Ukai Station

Ukai Station (鵜飼駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Ukai Station is served by the JR West Fukuen Line, and is located 22.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Fukuyama.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single-bi-directional track. These is no station building and the station is unattended. An automatic ticket vending machine is installed in the waiting area on the platform.

History
Ukai Station was opened on 21 July 1914 as the Ukai Stop (鵜飼停留場). It was elevated to a full station on 12 January 1923. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 327 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchu Police Station
 * Fuchu Summary Court
 * Fuchu Tax Office
 * Fuchu Labor Standards Inspection Office
 * Fuchu Municipal Hospital