Uto Station (宇土駅) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is 207.5 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Mojikō. It is also the western Terminus of the 25.6 kilometer Misumi Line to Misumi.

Layout

The station consists of one island platform, two tracks, and one through track, connected by an elevated station building.The east and west exits are connected by a free passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 28 January 1895 by the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized on 1 July 1907. Following the privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1504 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 97th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area