Sekigawa Station

Sekigawa Station (関川駅, Sekigawa-eki) is a railway station on the Yosan Line in Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y27".[1][2]

Sekigawa Station

関川駅
Sekigawa Station in 2008
LocationDoicho Kitano, Shikokuchūō-shi, Ehime-ken 799-0722
Japan
Coordinates33°57′22″N 133°23′33″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Yosan Line
Distance92.2 km from Takamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 + 1 passing line
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Disabled accessYes - ramp to platform from access road
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeY27
History
Opened15 April 1961 (1961-04-15)
Location
Sekigawa Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 92.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A ramp leads down to the platform from the access road which is at a higher level. A bike shed is located nearby. The station is located on a siding. A passing line runs parallel and is used by trains which do not stop at the station.[2][5][6][3]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Yosan Line
Iyo-Doi Rapid Sunport Takihama
Iyo-Doi Nanpū Relay Takihama
Iyo-Doi Local Takihama

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Sekigawa on 15 April 1961 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]

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "関川" [Sekigawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  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. 11, 66. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. "Sekigawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. "関川駅" [Sekigawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. "関川" [Sekigawa]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 635. ISBN 4533029809.
  8. 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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