Takamitsu Station
Takamitsu Station (高光駅, Takamitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U26".[1][2]
U26 Takamitsu Station 高光駅 | |||||||||||
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 Takamitsu Station in 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Ibukicho, Uwajima-shi, Ehime-ken 798-0022 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°15′22″N 132°34′26″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 287.6 km (178.7 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | U26 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2 July 1941 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 2 | ||||||||||
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  Takamitsu Station Location within Ehime Prefecture  Takamitsu Station Takamitsu Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Takamitsu Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 287.6 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains serve the station. Eastbound local 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 shelter for waiting passengers. Limited parking is available at the station forecourt. A bike shed is also available.[2][5][3]
A view of the station platform.
History
The station was opened on 2 July 1941 as part of the then Uwajima Line which ran from Uwajima to Unomachi. Subsequently, the track of the then Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from Yawatahama and linked up with the Uwajima Line at Unomachi on 20 June 1945. The Uwajima Line and its stations, including Takamitsu, then became part of the Yosan Mainline from that date. At that time, the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "高光" [Takamitsu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 17 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. 32, 71. ISBN 9784062951616.
- "Takamitsu Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "高光駅" [Takamitsu Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 17 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. 642. 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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