Nishi-Ōzu Station

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

Nishi-Ōzu Station

西大洲駅
LocationAzo, Ozu-shi, Ehime-ken 795-0025
Japan
Coordinates33°30′30″N 132°31′37″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Yosan Line
Distance245.3 km from Takamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Disabled accessYes - ramp to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeU15
History
Opened20 October 1961 (1961-10-20)
Location
Nishi-Ōzu Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The 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]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Yosan Line
Iyo-Ōzu   Local   Iyo-Hirano

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]

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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 641. ISBN 4533029809.
  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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4533029809.
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