Chikanaga Station
Lines
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line and is located 60.4 km from Wakai.
Layout
The station consists of an island platform served by two tracks. By the side of one track, a station building is located with a waiting and ticket window operated by a kan'i itaku contractor. The island platform is reached by crossing one track along a paved walkway and then climbing up some steps. Parking lots, a bike shed and a public telephone call box are located outside the building.
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View of station looking in the direction of Fukata. In the centre can be seen the path used to cross the track to access the platform from the station building. -
View of the station building facade
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yodo Line | ||||
| Izume | - | Fukata | ||
History
The station opened on 18 October 1914 as the terminus of a narrow-gauge line from Uwajima owned by the Uwajima Railway (宇和島鉄道). It became a through-station on 12 December 1923 when the line was extended to Yoshino (later renamed Yoshinobu). With the nationalization of the Uwajima Railway on 1 August 1933, the station came under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). Subsequently, with the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.
See also
References
- ^ "近永" [Chikanaga]. yodosen-green.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Chikanaga Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 7 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "近永" [Chikanaga]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "近永駅" [Chikanaga Station]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 7 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. pp. 646–647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
