Niihama Station
Niihama Station (新居浜駅, Niihama-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y29".[1][2]It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Y29 Niihama Station 新居浜駅 | |
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General information | |
Location | 2-3 Sakaichō, Niihama-shi, Ehime-ken 792-0812 Japan |
Coordinates | 33°56′54″N 133°17′39″E |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
Distance | 103.1 km from Takamatsu |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
Tracks | 3 + numerous sidings and passing loops |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Parking | Available |
Accessible | Yes - link bridge to platforms equipped with elevators |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
Station code | Y29 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 21 June 1921 |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 1948 |
Location | |
Niihama Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Niihama Station Niihama Station (Japan) |
Lines
Niihama Stationis served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 103.1 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Yosan line local trains which serve this station ply the Kan'onji - Iyo-Saijō sector. Passengers on local services continuing eastwards or westwards have to change trains. The Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay local trains serve this station and provide a through service to Takamatsu.[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 Takamatsu - in one direction only, from Takamatsu to Iyo-Saijō
- Morning Express Takamatsu - in one direction only, from Iyo-Saijō to Takamatsu
- Midnight Express Matsuyama - in one direction only, from Matsuyama and ends here
- Morning Express Matsuyama - in one direction only, starts here for Matsuyama
Layout
The station consists of an island platform and a side platform serving three tracks. The station building houses a waiting room, shops, a JR Midori no Madoguchi ticket window and a JR Travel Centre (Warp Plaza). Car parking and rental are available.[2][5][6][7] The island platform is reached by means of a bridge equipped with elevators for barrier-free access.[8]
Numerous sidings and passing loops branch off on the south side of the station serving a freight container platform and freight yard.[3]
- A view of the side and island platform in 2011. To the right is a freight train on a passing siding.
- To the left is the island platform with a freight train. Next to it can be seen two passing sidings, the rightmost one served by the container platform. This photo was taken in 2012.
- Niihama Station in 2015. To the right can be seen the North-South free passage, an elevator equipped bridge which allows pedestrians to cross the tracks.
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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JR Limited Express Services | ||||
Iyo-Mishima | Shiokaze | Iyo-Saijō | ||
Iyo-Mishima | Ishizuchi | Iyo-Saijō | ||
Iyo-Mishima | Midnight Express Takamatsu | Iyo-Saijō | ||
Iyo-Saijō | Morning Express Takamatsu | Iyo-Mishima | ||
Iyo-Saijō | Midnight Express Matsuyama | Terminus | ||
Terminus | Morning Express Matsuyama | Iyo-Saijō | ||
Yosan Line | ||||
Takihama | Rapid Sunport | Nakahagi | ||
Takihama | Nanpū Relay | Nakahagi | ||
Takihama | Local | Nakahagi |
History
Niihama Station opened on 21 June 1921 as an intermediate stop when the then Sanuki Line was extended westwards from Iyo-Doi to Iyo-Saijō. 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 and JR Freight.[9][10]
On 25 September 2017, JR Shikoku completed a barrier-free upgrade project for the station. The existing footbridge linking the platforms was replaced by a new bridge equipped with elevators.[8][11]
Surrounding area
- Niihama Station North-South Free Passage (新居浜駅南北自由通路) - a bridge equipped with elevators which crosses the tracks, allowing access to parts of the town north and south of the station. The bridge opened on 1 February 2014 and was part of a municipal project to upgrade the area surrounding the station with plazas and parking lots.[12][13][14]
See also
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "新居浜" [Niihama]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 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. 10, 66. ISBN 9784062951616.
- "Niihama Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "新居浜駅" [Niihama Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "新居浜駅" [Niihama]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "新居浜駅" [Niihama]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "伊予西条駅・新居浜駅 バリアフリー化完成式典" [Iyo-Saijō, Niihama Stations barrier free project completion ceremony]. Tetsudo.com. 2017-09-25. 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.
- "JR新居浜駅" [JR Niihama Station]. Barrier free journal (blog of barrier free investigator Mai). Retrieved 1 January 2018. See images of new bridge.
- "Cover story". Niihama (news magazine of Niihama city administration) (in Japanese). Niihama, Japan: Niihama City Administration. March 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "出逢いロード(新居浜駅南北自由通路)" [Niihama Station north-south free passage]. sne.co.jp. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "新居浜駅周辺整備の現状と今後の予定" [Niihama Station surrounding area development current situation and future plans] (PDF). Niihama City official website. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External links
Media related to Niihama Station at Wikimedia Commons}
- Niihama Station (JR Shikoku)(in Japanese)