Nishi-Ōzu Station

Nishi-Ōzu Station (西大洲駅, Nishi-Ōzu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U15".[1][2]

U15
Nishi-Ōzu Station

西大洲駅
JNR class KiHa58 at Nishi-Ōzu Station, 2006
General information
LocationAzo, Ōzu City, Ehime Prefecture 795-0025
Japan
Coordinates33°30′30″N 132°31′37″E
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Yosan Line
Distance245.3 km (152.4 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleYes - ramp to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeU15
History
Opened20 October 1961 (1961-10-20)
Passengers
FY201980
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Iyo-Hirano
U16
towards Uwajima
 Yosan Line Iyo-Ōzu
U14 S18
towards Takamatsu
Location
Nishi-Ōzu Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Nishi-Ōzu Station
Nishi-Ōzu Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Nishi-Ōzu Station is located in Japan
Nishi-Ōzu Station
Nishi-Ōzu Station
Nishi-Ōzu Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishi-Ōzu Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 245.3 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 a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a simple shelter for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is provided near the base of the ramp.[2][5][3]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station as an added stop on the existing Yosan Line on 20 October 1961. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]

Surrounding area
  • Municipal Ozu Hospital
  • Ozu City Kume Elementary School

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "西大洲駅" [Nishi-Ōzu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. 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. 31, 70. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. "Nishi-Ōzu Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. "西大洲駅" [Nishi-Ōzu Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  6. 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. 641. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. 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.

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