Futaiwa Station

U19 Futaiwa Station 双岩駅
Futaiwa Station in 2010
General information
Location	Wakayama, Yawatahama City, Ehime Prefecture 796-8035 Japan
Coordinates	33°25′27″N 132°27′28″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Yosan Line
Distance	267.5 km (166.2 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Accessible	Yes - platforms linked by ramps and level crossing
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	U19
History
Opened	20 June 1945; 79 years ago (1945-06-20)
Passengers
FY2019	62
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Iyo-Iwaki U20 towards Uwajima Yosan Line Yawatahama U18 towards Takamatsu
Location Futaiwa Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Futaiwa Station Futaiwa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Futaiwa Station (双岩駅, Futaiwa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yawatahama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U19".[1][2]

Lines

Futaiwa Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 267.5 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 two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. Track 2 is a through-track while track 1 is a passing loop. A small station building on the side of track 1 serves as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of ramps and a level crossing. Parking is available at the station forecourt.[2][5][3]

History

Futaiwa 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

• Yawatahama City Hall Futiwa branch office
• Yawatahama Soiwa Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "双岩" [Futaiwa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 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. p. 30, 71. ISBN 9784062951616.
4. "Futaiwa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
5. "双岩駅" [Futaiwa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 16 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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