Sekigawa Station
Y27 Sekigawa Station 関川駅 | |||||
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 Sekigawa Station in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Doicho Kitano, Shikokuchūō-shi, Ehime-ken 799-0722 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°57′22″N 133°23′33″E / 33.9560°N 133.3924°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 92.2 km from Takamatsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 + 1 passing line | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp to platform from access road | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | Y27 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 15 April 1961 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 106 | ||||
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Sekigawa Station (関川駅, Sekigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y27".[1][2]
Lines
[edit]Sekigawa Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 92.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.[4]
Layout
[edit]The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A ramp leads down to the platform from the access road which is at a higher level. A bike shed is located nearby. The station is located on a siding. A passing line runs parallel and is used by trains which do not stop at the station.[2][5][6][3]
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yosan Line | ||||
| Iyo-Doi | Rapid Sunport | Takihama | ||
| Iyo-Doi | Nanpū Relay | Takihama | ||
| Iyo-Doi | Local | Takihama | ||
History
[edit]Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Sekigawa on 15 April 1961 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]
Surrounding area
[edit]The Seki River, which is the origin of the station name, flows slightly south from the station, and crossing the river leads to Japan National Route 11.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "関川" [Sekigawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ a b 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. 11, 66. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "Sekigawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "関川駅" [Sekigawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "関川" [Sekigawa]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. 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.
External links
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Media related to Sekigawa Station at Wikimedia Commons