Shimo-Uwa Station

Railway station in Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

33°20′59″N 132°31′52″E / 33.3496°N 132.5312°E / 33.3496; 132.5312Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s) Yosan LineDistance273.7 km (170.1 mi) from TakamatsuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - platforms linked by ramps and a level crossingOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeU23HistoryOpened2 July 1941; 82 years ago (1941-07-02)PassengersFY201926 Services

Preceding station	JR Shikoku			Following station
Tachima U24 towards Uwajima		Yosan Line		Unomachi U22 towards Takamatsu

Location
Shimo-Uwa Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Shimo-Uwa Station Shimo-Uwa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Shimo-Uwa Station (下宇和駅, Shimouwa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U23".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Shimo-Uwa Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 273.7 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. A small station building serves as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of ramps and a level crossing. A bike shed is provided nearby.^[2]^[5]^[3]

History

Shimo-Uwa Station was opened on 2 July 1941 as part of the then Uwajima Line which ran from Uwajima to Unomachi. Subsequently, the track of the then Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from Yawatahama and linked up with the Uwajima Line at Unomachi on 20 June 1945. The Uwajima Line and its stations, including Shimo-uwa, then became part of the Yosan Mainline from that date. 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]

Surrounding area

Hoketsu Pass
Seiyo City Minata Elementary School

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "下宇和" [Shimouwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 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. 31, 71. ISBN 9784062951616.
^ "Shimouwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
^ "下宇和駅" [Shimouwa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 16 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. 642. 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.