Kita-Uwajima Station
U27 G46 Kita-Uwajima Station 北宇和島駅 | |||||||||||||||
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 Kita-Uwajima Station in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1204 Ibukicho, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture 798-0022 Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°14′19″N 132°34′12″E / 33.23861°N 132.57000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 76.3 km (47.4 mi) from Wakai 296.1 km (184.0 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 July 1941 | ||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 94 | ||||||||||||||
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Kita-Uwajima Station (北宇和島駅, Kita-Uwajima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku.[1][2]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line for which it is station number "G46" and is located 76.3 km from the beginning of the line at Wakai. It is also served by JR Shikoku's Yosan Line for which it is station number "U27" and is located 296.1 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3]
Layout
[edit]The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a ground-level island platform serving two tracks. It is connected to the station building by a level crossing. A bike shed is provided across the road from the station.[1][4]
History
[edit]The station opened on July 2, 1941 with the opening the Uwajima Line (current Yodo Line) to the direction of Unomachi (current Yosan Line) the station under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.[3][5]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Matsuyama Expressway (Uwajima Road) Uwajima North IC
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "大内" [Ōuchi]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 645–647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "大内" [Ōuchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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Media related to Kita-Uwajima Station at Wikimedia Commons
