Kami-Uwa Station

Railway station in Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

33°22′48″N 132°30′04″E / 33.3800°N 132.5012°E / 33.3800; 132.5012Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s) Yosan LineDistance269.1 km (167.2 mi) from TakamatsuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleNo - steps to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeU21HistoryOpened20 June 1945; 79 years ago (1945-06-20)PassengersFY2019152 Services

Preceding station	JR Shikoku			Following station
Unomachi U22 towards Uwajima		Yosan Line		Iyo-Iwaki U20 towards Takamatsu

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

Kami-Uwa Station (上宇和駅, Kamiuwa-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 "U21".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Kami-Uwa Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 269.1 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 a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. A short flight of steps leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is provided near the station.^[2]^[5]^[3]

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]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 56

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "上宇和" [Kamiuwa]. 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. p. 30, 71. ISBN 9784062951616.
^ "Kamiuwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
^ "上宇和駅" [Kamiuwa 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. 641. 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.