Nishi-Ōzu_Station
Nishi-Ōzu Station
Railway station in Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Nishi-Ōzu Station (西大洲駅, Nishi-Ōzu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U15".[1][2]
U15 Nishi-Ōzu Station 西大洲駅 | |||||||||||
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 JNR class KiHa58 at Nishi-Ōzu Station, 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Azo, Ōzu City, Ehime Prefecture 795-0025 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°30′30″N 132°31′37″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 245.3 km (152.4 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes - ramp to platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | U15 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 October 1961; 62 years ago (1961-10-20) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 80 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Nishi-Ōzu 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]
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]
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]
- Municipal Ozu Hospital
- Ozu City Kume Elementary School
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- 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.
- 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.
