Nyūgawa Station (Ehime)

is a railway station in Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y36".

Lines
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 126.8 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Yosan Line local trains which stop at the station 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.

In addition, the following JR Shikoku limited express services also serve the station:
Shiokaze - from  to  and 
Ishizuchi - from  to  and 
Midnight Express Matsuyama - in one direction only, from  to 
Morning Express Matsuyama - in one direction only, from  to

Layout
The station consists of an island and a side platform serving three tracks. The station building houses a waiting room, a convenience store and a bakery, and a JR ticket window (with a Midori no Madoguchi facility). The island platform is accessed by means of a footbridge. Car parking is available.

A passing loop runs to the west of the island platform and several short sidings branch off the main tracks.

Adjacent stations

History
The station opened on 1 May 1923 as the terminus of the then Sanuki Line which had been extended westwards from . It became a through-station on 1 October 1923 when the line was further extended to . At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.

See also
 List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links
Nyūgawa Station (JR Shikoku)

Category:Railway stations in Ehime Prefecture
Category:Railway stations opened in 1923