Kawanoe Station

Kawanoe Station (川之江駅, Kawanoe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y22".^[1][2]

Y22 Kawanoe Station 川之江駅
Kawanoe Station in 2011
General information
Location	Japan
Coordinates	34°00′55″N 133°34′35″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Yosan Line
Distance	72.2 km from Takamatsu
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2 + several sidings and passing loops
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Accessible	No - footbridge needed to access island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed - JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	Y22
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1916 (1916-04-01)
Passengers
FY2019	1250
Location Kawanoe Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Kawanoe Station Kawanoe Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kawanoe Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 72.2 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.^[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.^[4]

The following JR Shikoku limited express services also stop at the station:^[4]

• Shiokaze - from Okayama to Matsuyama and Uwajima
• Ishizuchi - from Matsuyama to Takamatsu and Uwajima
• Midnight Express Takamatsu - from Takamatsu to Iyo-Saijo
• Morning Express Takamatsu - from Iyo-Saijo to Takamatsu

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A station building houses a waiting room, shops and a JR ticket window (with a Midori no Madoguchi facility). Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.^[2][5][6] Various sidings and passing loops branch off the main tracks on both sides of the island platform.^[3]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR Limited Express Services
Kan'onji		Shiokaze	Iyo-Mishima
Kan'onji		Ishizuchi	Iyo-Mishima
Kan'onji		Midnight Express Takamatsu	Iyo-Mishima
Kan'onji		Morning Express Takamatsu	Iyo-Mishima
Yosan Line
Minoura		Rapid Sunport	Iyo-Mishima
Minoura		Nanpū Relay	Iyo-Mishima
Minoura		Local	Iyo-Mishima

History

Kawanoe Station opened on 1 April 1916 as the terminus of the then Sanuki Line which had been extended westwards from Kan'onji. It became a through-station on 16 September 1917 when the line was further extended to Iyo-Mishima. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[7][8]

Surrounding area

• Kawanoe Port
• Kawanoe Castle
• Ehime Prefectural Kawanoe High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "川之江" [Kawanoe]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 29 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. 8, 65. ISBN 9784062951616.
4. "Kawanoe Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
5. "川之江駅" [Kawanoe Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
6. "川之江" [Kawanoe]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 29 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 634. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Official home page

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External links

• Kawanoe Station (JR Shikoku)(in Japanese)