Uwajima Station (宇和島駅, Uwajima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku. Also known as Ueno Wajima station.
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![]() Uwajima Station in December 2020 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 (宇和島鉄道). With the nationalization of Uwajima Railway on 1 August 1933, the station came 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.[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