Rikuchū-Ube Station
# Rikuchū-Ube Station

Rikuchū-Ube Station (陸中宇部駅, Rikuchū-Ube-eki) is a railway station on the Rias Line in the city of Kuji, Iwate, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Sanriku Railway Company.

## Lines

Rikuchū-Ube Station is served by the 71.0 km (44.1 mi) Kita-Rias Line between Miyako and Kuji, and lies 155.3 km (96.5 mi) from the starting point of the line at Sakari Station.

## Station layout

Rikuchū-Ube Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

## Adjacent stations

| ← | Service | → |
| - | - | - |
| Sanriku Railway Company |||||
| Rikuchū-Noda | Local | Kuji |

## History

Rikuchū-Ube Station opened on 20 July 1975 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kuji Line. On 1 April 1984, upon the privatization of the Kuji Line, the station came under the control of the Sanriku Railway Company. Minami-Rias Line, a segment of Yamada Line, and Kita-Rias Line constitute Rias Line on 23 March 2019. Accordingly, this station became an intermediate station of Rias Line.

## Surrounding area

* National Route 45
* Ube Post Office
