Nishi-Ōzu Station

Nishi-Ōzu Station
Nishi-Ōzu Station; 西大洲駅
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

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]

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]

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.

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[yosanstation-1] "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.

[hacchi-2] "西大洲駅" [Nishi-Ōzu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

[kawashima-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.

[timetable-4] "Nishi-Ōzu Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

[sw-5] "西大洲駅" [Nishi-Ōzu Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

[teishajo-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.