Unomachi Station


Unomachi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U22".
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Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 256.5 km from the beginning of the line at. Eastbound local trains which serve the station terminate at. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.
In addition, the Uwakai limited express also stops at the station.

Layout

The station consists of an island platform and a side platform serving three tracks. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge. A timber station building of traditional Japanese design houses a waiting room, a shops and a JR ticket window. Car parking is available outside the station. A siding branches off line 1 and ends near the station building.

History

The station was opened on 2 July 1941 as the eastern terminus of the then Uwajima Line with at the western end. Subsequently, the track of the Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from and linked up with the Uwajima Line at Unomachi, absorbing the latter line and its stations. Unomachi then became part of the Yosan Main Line on 20 June 1945. 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