Nyūgawa Station (Ehime)

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]

Y36
Nyūgawa Station

壬生川駅
Nyūgawa Station in 2017
General information
LocationJapan
Coordinates33°55′46″N 133°05′08″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Yosan Line
Distance126.8 km from Takamatsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3 + 1 passing loop + other sidings
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusStaffed - JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeY36
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 May 1923 (1923-05-01)
Passengers
FY2019801
Location
Nyūgawa Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Nyūgawa Station
Nyūgawa Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Nyūgawa Station is located in Japan
Nyūgawa Station
Nyūgawa Station
Nyūgawa Station (Japan)

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]

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)

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "壬生川" [Nyūgawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 1 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. 13, 67. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. "Nyūgawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. "壬生川駅" [Nyūgawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. "壬生川駅" [Nyūgawa]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. "壬生川駅" [Nyūgawa]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. 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.
  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.

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