Futaiwa Station

Futaiwa Station (双岩駅, Futaiwa-eki) is a railway station on the Yosan Line in Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U19".[1][2]

Futaiwa Station

双岩駅
Futaiwa Station in 2010
LocationWakayama, Yawatahama-shi, Ehime-ken 796-8035
Japan
Coordinates33°25′27″N 132°27′28″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Yosan Line
Distance261.2 km from Takamatsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
Disabled accessYes - platforms linked by ramps and level crossing
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeU19
History
Opened20 June 1945 (1945-06-20)
Location
Futaiwa Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 261.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains serve the station. Eastbound local trains terminate at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. Track 2 is a through-track while track 1 is a passing loop. A small station building on the side of track 1 serves as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of ramps and a level crossing. Parking is available at the station forecourt.[2][5][3]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Yosan Line
Yawatahama Local Iyo-Iwaki

History

The station was opened on 20 June 1945. It was among a string of three intermediate stations which were set up when the then Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from Yawatahama to link up with track of the then Uwajima Line at Unomachi. This was the final phase of the extension of the Yosan Mainline which connected Takamatsu with Uwajima. At that time, the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). 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. "双岩" [Futaiwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 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. p. 30, 71. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. "Futaiwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. "双岩駅" [Futaiwa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 16 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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