Uwajima Station

U28 G47
Uwajima Station

宇和島駅
Uwajima Station in December 2020
General information
Location10 Nishikimachi, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture 798-0034
Japan
Coordinates33°13′32.8″N 132°34′2.9″E / 33.225778°N 132.567472°E / 33.225778; 132.567472
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)
Distance77.8 km (48.3 mi) from Wakai
297.6 km (184.9 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms2 bay platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code
  • G47
  • U28
History
Opened18 October 1914; 110 years ago (1914-10-18)
Passengers
FY20181,280
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Terminus Yosan Line Kita-Uwajima
Y27 G46
towards Takamatsu
Yodo Line Kita-Uwajima
Y27 G46
towards Kubokawa
Location
Uwajima Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Uwajima Station
Uwajima Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Uwajima Station is located in Japan
Uwajima Station
Uwajima Station
Uwajima Station (Japan)
Uwajima Station water tower

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.

Lines

The 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

The station, which is staffed, consists of two ground-level bay platforms serving three tracks.

History

The 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

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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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