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Railway station in Shimanto, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan

G28
Iejigawa Station
家地川駅
A view of the platform of Iejigawa station in 2010.
General information
LocationIejigawa, Shimanto-chō, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 786-0064
Japan
Coordinates33°09′41″N 133°04′29″E / 33.1614°N 133.0748°E / 33.1614; 133.0748
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)■ Yodo Line
Distance5.8 km from Wakai
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
AccessibleNo - steps lead up to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeG28
History
Opened1 March 1974 (1974-03-01)
Passengers
FY20182
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
UtsuigawaG29towards Uwajima Yodo Line WakaiG27towards Kubokawa
Location
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Iejigawa Station (家地川駅, Iejigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi, Japan. It is operated by Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). It has the station number "G28".

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 5.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Wakai Station.

Layout

Iejigawa Station, which is unmanned, is on an embankment and consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. An access road leads to a paved compound at the base of the embankment where car may be parked. Around the compound there is a toilet building, a bike shed and a public telephone call box. A flight of steps leads up from the compound to the platform. The station is not wheelchair accessible.

History

The station opened on 1 March 1974 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

  • Iejigawa Dam (家地川ダム) - a weir across the Shimanto River.
  • Iejigawa Park (家地川公園) - a local park on both sides of the Shimanto River with some 300 cherry trees.

See also

References

  1. ^ "家地川" [Iejigawa]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "家地川（いえじがわ）駅" [Iejigawa Station]. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. "家地川" [Iejigawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. 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. 647. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. "家地川ダムの珍事件" [A rare situation for the Iejigawa Dam]. Shimanto-cho Tourism Association Blog. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  7. "家地川公園" [Iejigawa Park]. www.attaka.or.jp. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

External links

Media related to Iejigawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the JR Shikoku G Yodo Line
The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku).
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