Senjō Station
Railway station in Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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Senjō Station (千丈駅, Senjō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U17".[1][2]
Japan
JR ShikokuU17 Senjō Station 千丈駅 | |||||||||||
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Senjō Station in 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Go, Yawatahama City, Ehime Prefecture 796-8020 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°27′55″N 132°27′26″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 260.6 km (161.9 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by level crossing with steps | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | U17 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 June 1939 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 8 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Senjō Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 260.6 km from the start of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains stop at the station and the eastbound trains terminate at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[4]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing with steps at both ends.[2][5][3]
A view of the station platforms. The level crossing can be seen in the distance.
History
Senjō Station was opened on 6 February 1939 as an intermediate stop when the then Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from Iyo-Hirano towards Yawatahama. 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
- Yawatahama Municipal Senjo Elementary School
- Yawatahama Municipal Senjo Nursery School
- Narutaki Shrine
