Akaboshi Station
Y25 Akaboshi Station 赤星駅 | |
|---|---|
 Akaboshi Station platform, March 2003 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Doicho Tsune, Shikokuchūō-shi, Ehime-ken 799-0704 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°58′0.23″N 133°27′22.86″E / 33.9667306°N 133.4563500°E |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
| Distance | 85.9 km from Takamatsu |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | Y25 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 March 1960 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 234 |
| Location | |
  Akaboshi Station Location within Ehime Prefecture  Akaboshi Station Akaboshi Station (Japan) | |
Akaboshi Station (赤星駅, Akaboshi-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 "Y25".[1][2]
Lines[edit]
Akaboshi Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 85.9 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu Station.[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.[4]
Layout[edit]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The local municipality has built a waiting room and toilet by the side of the track where a bike shed has also been set up. A ramp leads up to the platform.[2][5][6][3]
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosan Line | ||||
| Iyo-Sangawa | Rapid Sunport | Iyo-Doi | ||
| Iyo-Sangawa | Nanpū Relay | Iyo-Doi | ||
| Iyo-Sangawa | Local | Iyo-Doi | ||
History[edit]
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Akaboshi on 1 March 1960 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[edit]
- Japan National Route 11
- Sanpuku-ji
- Shikokuchuo Municipal Nagatsu Elementary School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "赤星駅" [Akaboshi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 30 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. 10, 66. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "Akaboshi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "赤星駅" [Akiboshi Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "赤星駅" [Akaboshi]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 30 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
Media related to Akaboshi Station at Wikimedia Commons
