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Sekigawa Station

Railway station in Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

33°57′22″N 133°23′33″E / 33.9560°N 133.3924°E / 33.9560; 133.3924Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Yosan Line Distance92.2 km from TakamatsuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1 + 1 passing lineConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleYes - ramp to platform from access roadOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeY27HistoryOpened15 April 1961 (1961-04-15)PassengersFY2019106

Location
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Sekigawa Station (関川駅, Sekigawa-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 "Y27".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Sekigawa 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]

Surrounding area

The Seki River, which is the origin of the station name, flows slightly south from the station, and crossing the river leads to Japan National Route 11.

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "関川" [Sekigawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ ^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. 11, 66. ISBN 9784062951616.
^ "Sekigawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ "関川駅" [Sekigawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ "関川" [Sekigawa]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ 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. 635. 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.