Shimo-Uwa Station

Shimo-uwa Station
下宇和駅
Location Uwacho Kaida, Seiyo-shi, Ehime-ken 797-0012
Japan
Coordinates 33°20′59″N 132°31′52″E / 33.3496°N 132.5312°E / 33.3496; 132.5312Coordinates: 33°20′59″N 132°31′52″E / 33.3496°N 132.5312°E / 33.3496; 132.5312
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) ■ Yosan Line
Distance 273.7 km from Takamatsu
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type At grade
Bicycle facilities Bike shed
Disabled access Yes - platforms linked by ramps and a level crossing
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Station code U23
History
Opened 2 July 1941 (1941-07-02)
Location
Shimo-uwa Station
Location within Japan

Shimo-uwa Station (下宇和駅, Shimouwa-eki) is a railway station on the Yosan Line in Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U23".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 273.7 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains serve the station. Eastbound local trains terminate at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A small station building serves as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of ramps and a level crossing. A bike shed is provided nearby.[2][5][3]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Yosan Line
Unomachi Local Tachima

History

The station was opened on 2 July 1941 as part of the then Uwajima Line which ran from Uwajima to Unomachi. Subsequently, the track of the then Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from Yawatahama and linked up with the Uwajima Line at Unomachi on 20 June 1945. The Uwajima Line and its stations, including Shimo-uwa, then became part of the Yosan Mainline from that date. 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "下宇和" [Shimouwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 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. p. 31, 71. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. ↑ "Shimouwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "下宇和駅" [Shimouwa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 16 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 642. ISBN 4533029809.
  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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4533029809.
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