Senjō Station

U17
Senjō Station

千丈駅
Senjō Station in 2007
General information
LocationGo, Yawatahama City, Ehime Prefecture 796-8020
Japan
Coordinates33°27′55″N 132°27′26″E / 33.4654°N 132.4572°E / 33.4654; 132.4572
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Yosan Line
Distance260.6 km (161.9 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by level crossing with steps
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeU17
History
Opened2 June 1939; 85 years ago (1939-06-02)
Passengers
FY20198
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Yawatahama
U18
towards Uwajima
 Yosan Line Iyo-Hirano
U16
towards Takamatsu
Location
Senjō Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Senjō Station
Senjō Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Senjō Station is located in Japan
Senjō Station
Senjō Station
Senjō Station (Japan)

Senjō Station (千丈駅, Senjō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U17".[1][2]

Lines

Senjō Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 260.6 km from the start of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains stop at the station and the eastbound trains terminate at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing with steps at both ends.[2][5][3]

  • A view of the station platforms. The level crossing can be seen in the distance.
    A view of the station platforms. The level crossing can be seen in the distance.

History

Senjō Station was opened on 6 February 1939 as an intermediate stop when the then Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from Iyo-Hirano towards Yawatahama. At that time, the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]

Surrounding area

  • Yawatahama Municipal Senjo Elementary School
  • Yawatahama Municipal Senjo Nursery School
  • Narutaki Shrine

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "千丈" [Senjō]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 30, 70. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. ^ "Senjō Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. ^ "千丈駅" [Senjō Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 641. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. ^ 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. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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