Futana Station (二名駅, Futana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G43".[1][2]
G43 Futana Station 二名駅 | |||||
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 Futana Station in 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Mimachō Nakanonaka, Uwajima-shi, Ehime-ken 798-1133 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°17′29″N 132°37′45″E / 33.2915°N 132.6292°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Yodo Line | ||||
| Distance | 66.9 km from Wakai | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | No - steps needed to reach platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | G43 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 18 October 1914 | ||||
| Previous names | Nakano (to 1933) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 36 | ||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line and is located 66.9 km from the beginning of the line at Wakai.[3][4]
Layout
editThe station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. A shelter is provided on the platform for waiting passengers. A flight of steps is needed to reach the platform from the access road and the station is thus not wheelchair accessible. A parking area and bike shed are provided.[1][5]
Adjacent stations
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| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yodo Line | ||||
| Ōuchi | Local | Iyo-Miyanoshita | ||
History
editThe station opened on 18 October 1914 as Nakano Station (中野駅), a through-station on the narrow-gauge line from Uwajima to Chikanaga owned by the Uwajima Railway (宇和島鉄道). With the nationalization of the Uwajima Railway on 1 August 1933, the station came under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR) and was renamed Futana.
With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.[4][6]
Surrounding area
editEhime Prefectural Route 283 passes in front of the station. Although the surrounding fields are widely spread, private houses are also scattered. There is a kamaboko factory on the southeast side of the station.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "二名" [Futana]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Futana Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 645–647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "二名" [Futana]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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Media related to Futana Station at Wikimedia Commons