Kita-Uwajima Station

Railway station in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
  •      Yodo Line
  •      Yosan Line
Distance76.3 km (47.4 mi) from Wakai
296.1 km (184.0 mi) from TakamatsuPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation code
  • G46
  • U27
HistoryOpened2 July 1941; 82 years ago (1941-07-02)PassengersFY201894 Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Uwajima
U28 G47
Terminus
 Yosan Line Takamitsu
U26
towards Takamatsu
Yodo Line Muden
G45
towards Kubokawa
Location
Kita-Uwajima Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Kita-Uwajima Station
Kita-Uwajima Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
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Kita-Uwajima Station is located in Japan
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Kita-Uwajima Station
Kita-Uwajima Station (Japan)
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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

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

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

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

  • Matsuyama Expressway (Uwajima Road) Uwajima North IC

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kita-Uwajima Station.

References

  1. ^ a b "大内" [Ōuchi]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "大内" [Ōuchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ^ 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

  • Station timetable

Media related to Kita-Uwajima Station at Wikimedia Commons

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Branches (via Uchiko Line)

The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku).