Kawanoe Station
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Y22 Kawanoe Station 川之江駅 | |||||
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 Kawanoe Station in 2011 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°00′55″N 133°34′35″E / 34.0152°N 133.5764°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ Yosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 72.2 km from Takamatsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 + several sidings and passing loops | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | No - footbridge needed to access island platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed - JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
| Station code | Y22 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 April 1916 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 1250 | ||||
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Kawanoe Station (川之江駅, Kawanoe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y22".[1][2]
Kawanoe Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 72.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.[4]
The following JR Shikoku limited express services also stop at the station:[4]
Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A station building houses a waiting room, shops and a JR ticket window (with a Midori no Madoguchi facility). Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.[2][5][6] Various sidings and passing loops branch off the main tracks on both sides of the island platform.[3]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Limited Express Services | ||||
| Kan'onji | Shiokaze | Iyo-Mishima | ||
| Kan'onji | Ishizuchi | Iyo-Mishima | ||
| Kan'onji | Midnight Express Takamatsu | Iyo-Mishima | ||
| Kan'onji | Morning Express Takamatsu | Iyo-Mishima | ||
| Yosan Line | ||||
| Minoura | Rapid Sunport | Iyo-Mishima | ||
| Minoura | Nanpū Relay | Iyo-Mishima | ||
| Minoura | Local | Iyo-Mishima | ||
History
Kawanoe Station opened on 1 April 1916 as the terminus of the then Sanuki Line which had been extended westwards from Kan'onji. It became a through-station on 16 September 1917 when the line was further extended to Iyo-Mishima. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]
Surrounding area
- Kawanoe Port
- Kawanoe Castle
- Ehime Prefectural Kawanoe High School
