Nyūgawa Station (Ehime)

Railway station in Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

33°55′46″N 133°05′08″E / 33.9295°N 133.0856°E / 33.9295; 133.0856Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Yosan Line Distance126.8 km from TakamatsuPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformsTracks3 + 1 passing loop + other sidingsConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailableAccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridgeOther informationStatusStaffed - JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)Station codeY36WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 May 1923; 101 years ago (1923-05-01)PassengersFY2019801

Location
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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]

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]

Shiokaze - from Okayama to Matsuyama and Uwajima
Ishizuchi - from Matsuyama to Takamatsu and Uwajima
Midnight Express Matsuyama - in one direction only, from Matsuyama to Niihama
Morning Express Matsuyama - in one direction only, from Niihama to Matsuyama

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

«	Service	»
JR Limited Express Services
Iyo-Saijō	Shiokaze	Imabari
Iyo-Saijō	Ishizuchi	Imabari
Imabari	Midnight Express Matsuyama	Iyo-Saijō
Iyo-Saijō	Morning Express Matsuyama	Imabari
Yosan Line
Tamanoe	Local	Iyo-Miyoshi

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)

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "壬生川" [Nyūgawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ ^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. 13, 67. ISBN 9784062951616.
^ ^a ^b "Nyūgawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ "壬生川駅" [Nyūgawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "壬生川駅" [Nyūgawa]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "壬生川駅" [Nyūgawa]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ 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.