Haruka Station
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S16 Haruka Station 春賀駅 | |||||||||||
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 Haruka Station, December 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Haruka, Ōzu City, Ehime Prefecture 795-0046 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°33′21″N 132°33′19″E / 33.5558°N 132.5553°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 243.4 km (151.2 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp to platform from access road | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | S16 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 October 1961 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 26 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Haruka Station (春賀駅, Haruka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "S16".[1][2]
Haruka Station is located on the older, original, branch of the Yosan Line which runs along the coast from Mukaibara to Iyo-Ōzu and is 243.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains stop at the station. Eastbound local services end 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 a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A ramp up to the platform from the access road.[2][5][3]
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 20 October 1961 as an added stop on the existing Yosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.[6][7]
Surrounding area
- Ozu City Miyoshi Contact Office
- Ozu City Miyoshi Elementary School
