Uwajima Station (
U28 G47 Uwajima Station | |||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | 10 Nishikimachi, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture 798-0034 Japan | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°13′32.8″N 132°34′2.9″E / 33.225778°N 132.567472°E | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | JR Shikoku | ||||||||||||||
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Distance | 77.8 km (48.3 mi) from Wakai 297.6 km (184.9 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 bay platforms | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||
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Opened | 18 October 1914 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
FY2018 | 1,280 | ||||||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is the terminus of the JR Shikoku's Yodo Line for which it is station number "G47" and is located 77.8 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Wakai. It is also the terminus of JR Shikoku's Yosan Line for which it is station number "U28" and is located 297.6 km from the opposing terminus of that line at Takamatsu.[1]
Layout
editThe station, which is staffed, consists of two ground-level bay platforms serving three tracks.
History
editThe station opened on 18 October 1914 as a through-station on the narrow-gauge line from Uwajima to Chikanaga owned by the Uwajima Railway (
With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.[1][2]
Surrounding area
edit- Uwajima Castle
- Uwajima City Date Museum
- Uwajima City Hall
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. - ^ 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
editMedia related to Uwajima Station at Wikimedia Commons