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is a passenger railway station located in the city of
Seiyo 270px, Kaimei Gakko 270px, Aerial view of Unomachi neighborhood of Seiyo 270px, Onogahara in Seiyo is a city located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,456 in 17627 households and a population density of 69 ...
, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U18".


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 (with a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' facility). Car parking is available outside the station. A siding branches off line 1 and ends near the station building. File:Unomachi-station-Platform.jpg, A view of Unomachi Station's platforms and tracks.


Adjacent stations


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 (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.


Surrounding area

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Museum of Ehime History and Culture is a history museum located in Seiyo, Ehime, Japan. The museum introduces mainly the history and folklore of Ehime prefecture in general, and the southern region of it in specific. History The museum was opened to the public in November 199 ...
* Kaimei School


See also

* List of railway stations in Japan


References


External links


Station timetable


External links


Unomachi Station (JR Shikoku)
{in lang, ja Railway stations in Ehime Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1941 Seiyo, Ehime