Namikata Station

Railway station in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

34°05′42″N 132°56′35″E / 34.0950°N 132.9430°E / 34.0950; 132.9430Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Yosan Line Distance152.3 km from TakamatsuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleNo - steps to platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeY42HistoryOpened1 March 1960 (1960-03-01)PassengersFY2019136

Location
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Namikata Station (波方駅, Namikata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y42".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Namikata 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 Namikata Station 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]

Surrounding area

Imabari City Hall Namikata Branch
Imabari City Namikata Library

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "波方" [Namikata]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
^ ^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. 15, 67. ISBN 9784062951616.
^ "Namikata Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
^ "波方駅" [Namikata Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
^ "波方" [Hashihama]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 3 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. 637. 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.