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]
Y27 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 | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ 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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Lines
editSekigawa 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
editThe 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
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yosan Line | ||||
| Iyo-Doi | Rapid Sunport | Takihama | ||
| Iyo-Doi | Nanpū Relay | Takihama | ||
| Iyo-Doi | Local | Takihama | ||
History
editJapanese 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
editThe 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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "関川" [Sekigawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 11, 66. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "Sekigawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "関川駅" [Sekigawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "関川" [Sekigawa]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 31 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. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 635. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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