Iejigawa Station

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Iejigawa Station

家地川駅
Iejigawa station 01.jpg
A view of the platform of Iejigawa station in 2010.
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; 133.0748Coordinates: 33°09′41″N 133°04′29″E / 33.1614°N 133.0748°E / 33.1614; 133.0748
Operated byJR Shikoku
Line(s)Yodo Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesBike shed
Disabled accessNo - steps lead up to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeG28
History
Opened1 March 1974 (1974-03-01)
Location
Iejigawa Station is located in Japan
Iejigawa Station
Iejigawa Station
Location within Japan

Iejigawa Station (家地川駅, Iejigawa-eki) is a railway station in Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR Shikoku. It has the station number "G28".[1][2]

Lines[]

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line.

Layout[]

The 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.[1][3][4]

Adjacent stations[]

« Service »
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Wakai   Local   Utsuigawa

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.[5]

Surrounding area[]

  • Iejigawa Dam (家地川ダム) - a weir across the Shimanto River.[6]
  • Iejigawa Park (家地川公園) - a local park on both sides of the Shimanto River with some 300 cherry trees.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 647. ISBN 4533029809.
  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.


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