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Kami-Uwa Station

Coordinates: 33°22′48″N 132°30′04″E / 33.3800°N 132.5012°E / 33.3800; 132.5012
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U21
Kami-Uwa Station

伊予石城駅
Kami-Uwa Station, December 2006
General information
LocationUwacho Shimomatsuba, Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture 797-0018
Japan
Coordinates33°22′48″N 132°30′04″E / 33.3800°N 132.5012°E / 33.3800; 132.5012
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Yosan Line
Distance269.1 km (167.2 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steps to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeU21
History
Opened20 June 1945; 79 years ago (1945-06-20)
Passengers
FY2019152
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Unomachi
U22
towards Uwajima
Yosan Line Iyo-Iwaki
U20
towards Takamatsu
Location
Kami-Uwa Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Kami-Uwa Station
Kami-Uwa Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Kami-Uwa Station is located in Japan
Kami-Uwa Station
Kami-Uwa Station
Kami-Uwa Station (Japan)

Kami-Uwa Station (上宇和駅, Kamiuwa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U21".[1][2]

Lines

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Kami-Uwa Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 269.1 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

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The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A short flight of steps leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is provided near the station.[2][5][3]

History

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The station was opened on 20 June 1945. It was among a string of three intermediate stations which were set up when the then Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from Yawatahama to link up with track of the then Uwajima Line at Unomachi. This was the final phase of the extension of the Yosan Mainline which connected Takamatsu with Uwajima. 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "上宇和" [Kamiuwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 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. p. 30, 71. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. ^ "Kamiuwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. ^ "上宇和駅" [Kamiuwa 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). 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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