Futana Station (二名駅, Futana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G43".[1][2]

G43
Futana Station

二名駅
Futana Station in 2010
General information
LocationMimachō Nakanonaka, Uwajima-shi, Ehime-ken 798-1133
Japan
Coordinates33°17′29″N 132°37′45″E / 33.2915°N 132.6292°E / 33.2915; 132.6292
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Yodo Line
Distance66.9 km from Wakai
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steps needed to reach platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeG43
History
Opened18 October 1914 (1914-10-18)
Previous namesNakano (to 1933)
Passengers
FY201836
Location
Futana Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Futana Station
Futana Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Futana Station is located in Japan
Futana Station
Futana Station
Futana Station (Japan)

Lines

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The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line and is located 66.9 km from the beginning of the line at Wakai.[3][4]

Layout

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The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. A shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. A flight of steps is needed to reach the platform from the access road and the station is thus not wheelchair accessible. A parking area and bike shed are provided.[1][5]

Adjacent stations

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Yodo Line
Ōuchi Local Iyo-Miyanoshita

History

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The station opened on 18 October 1914 as Nakano Station (中野駅), a through-station on the narrow-gauge line from Uwajima to Chikanaga owned by the Uwajima Railway (宇和島鉄道). With the nationalization of the Uwajima Railway on 1 August 1933, the station came under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR) and was renamed Futana.

With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.[4][6]

Surrounding area

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Ehime Prefectural Route 283 passes in front of the station. Although the surrounding fields are widely spread, private houses are also scattered. There is a kamaboko factory on the southeast side of the station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "二名" [Futana]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Futana Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "二名" [Futana]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
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