Namikata Station

Namikata Station (波方駅, Namikata-eki) is a railway station on the Yosan Line in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y42".[1][2]

Namikata Station

波方駅
LocationNamikatacho Hinokuchi, Imabari-shi, Ehime-ken 799-2102
Japan
Coordinates34°05′42″N 132°56′35″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Yosan Line
Distance152.3 km from Takamatsu Station
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Disabled accessNo - steps to platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeY42
History
Opened1 March 1960 (1960-03-01)
Location
Namikata Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 152.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu Station.[3] Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station and they 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]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. There is no station building, only weather shelters on the platforms. The entrance to the station is located at a road level crossing 100 metres away. From there, two long footpaths run parallel and on either side of the tracks, leading to the platforms. To cross from one platform to the other, it is necessary to walk down one footpath to the level crossing and then up the other. Parking lots, a bike shed and a toilet are also provided near the level crossing.[2][5][6][3]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Yosan Line
Hashihama Local Ōnishi

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the Namikata on 1 March 1960 as a new station on the existing Yosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]

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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "波方" [Namikata]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 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. 15, 67. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. "Namikata Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. "波方駅" [Namikata Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. "波方" [Hashihama]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 637. ISBN 4533029809.
  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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4533029809.
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