Awai Station


Awai Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y50".
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Lines

Awai Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 180.3 km from the beginning of the line at. Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station and they only serve the sector between and. Connections with other local or limited express trains are needed to travel further east or west along the line.

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A modern brickwork building serves as a waiting room and also houses an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to the opposite side platform is by means of a footbridge.

History

Awai Station opened on 3 April 1927 as an intermediate stop when the then Sanyo Line was extended from to. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area