Sekigawa Station
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JR ShikokuY27 Sekigawa Station 関川駅 | |||||
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 Sekigawa Station in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Doicho Kitano, Shikokuchūō-shi, Ehime-ken 799-0722 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°57′22″N 133°23′33″E / 33.9560°N 133.3924°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ Yosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 92.2 km from Takamatsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 + 1 passing line | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp to platform from access road | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | Y27 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 April 1961 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 106 | ||||
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Sekigawa Station (関川駅, Sekigawa-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 "Y27".[1][2]
Sekigawa Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 92.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.[4]
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A ramp leads down to the platform from the access road which is at a higher level. A bike shed is located nearby. The station is located on a siding. A passing line runs parallel and is used by trains which do not stop at the station.[2][5][6][3]
Adjacent stations
History
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Sekigawa on 15 April 1961 as a new station on the existing Yosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]
Surrounding area
The Seki River, which is the origin of the station name, flows slightly south from the station, and crossing the river leads to Japan National Route 11.
