Nyūgawa Station (Ehime)
Railway station in Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Nyūgawa Station (壬生川駅, Nyūgawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y36".[1][2]
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Y36 Nyūgawa Station 壬生川駅 | |||||
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Nyūgawa Station in 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′46″N 133°05′08″E | ||||
| Operator | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ Yosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 126.8 km from Takamatsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 3 + 1 passing loop + other sidings | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed - JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
| Station code | Y36 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 May 1923 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 801 | ||||
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Lines
Nyūgawa Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 126.8 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Yosan Line local trains which stop at the station only serve the sector between Iyo-Saijō and Matsuyama. Connections with other local or limited express trains are needed to travel further east or west along the line.[4]
In addition, the following JR Shikoku limited express services also serve the station:[4]
Layout
The station consists of an island platform and a side platform serving three tracks. The station building houses a waiting room, a convenience store and a bakery, and a JR ticket window (with a Midori no Madoguchi facility). The island platform is accessed by means of a footbridge. Car parking is available.[2][5][6][7]
A passing loop runs to the west of the island platform and several short sidings branch off the main tracks.[3]
Adjacent stations
History
Nyūgawa Station opened on 1 May 1923 as the terminus of the then Sanuki Line which had been extended westwards from Iyo-Saijō. It became a through-station on 1 October 1923 when the line was further extended to Iyo-Miyoshi. 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.[8][9]
Surrounding area
- Saijo City Food Creation Center
- Pompoko Bridge
- Saijo City Hall Toyo General Branch (former Toyo City Hall)
