Nishi-Ōzu Station

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
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
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	U15
History
Opened	20 October 1961; 62 years ago (1961-10-20)
Passengers
FY2019	80
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Iyo-Hirano U16 towards Uwajima Yosan Line Iyo-Ōzu U14 S18 towards Takamatsu
Location Nishi-Ōzu Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Nishi-Ōzu Station Nishi-Ōzu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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]

Layout

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]

History

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]

Surrounding area

• Municipal Ozu Hospital
• Ozu City Kume Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "西大洲駅" [Nishi-Ōzu]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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. 31, 70. ISBN 9784062951616.
4. "Nishi-Ōzu Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
5. "西大洲駅" [Nishi-Ōzu Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
6. 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.
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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Station timetable

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