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 | |
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Location | Azo, Ozu-shi, Ehime-ken 795-0025 Japan |
Coordinates | 33°30′30″N 132°31′37″E |
Operated by | JR Shikoku |
Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
Distance | 245.3 km from Takamatsu |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Tracks | 1 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
Disabled access | Yes - ramp to platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Station code | U15 |
History | |
Opened | 20 October 1961 |
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]
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
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "西大洲駅" [Nishi-Ōzu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 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. 31, 70. ISBN 9784062951616.
- "Nishi-Ōzu Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- "西大洲駅" [Nishi-Ōzu Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 14 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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 641. ISBN 4533029809.
- 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.