Ōnishi Station

Ōnishi Station
大西駅駅
Ōnishi Station
Location
Prefecture Ehime
(See other stations in Ehime)
City Imabari
Neighborhood etc. Shinchō, Ōnishi-chō
Postal code799-2203
(in Japanese)愛媛県今治市大西町新町
History
Year opened 1924
Rail services
Operator(s) JR Shikoku
Line(s) Yosan Line
There is a bus stop near this station

Ōnishi Station (大西駅 Ōnishi Eki) is a JR Shikoku Yosan Line railway station located in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

Station layout

Ōnishi Station has two tracks serving two side platforms.

Surrounding area

Myōkensan burial mound is located 15 minutes on foot from the station.[1]

History

Ōnishi Station opened on December 1, 1924, as Iyo-Ōi Station (伊予大井駅 Iyo-Ōi-eki) after its location in the village of Ōi. In March 1955, Ōi Village was incorporated into the town of Ōnishi, and on October 1, 1959, this station was renamed to Ōnishi Station.

References

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Coordinates: 34°03′58″N 132°55′46″E / 34.066193°N 132.92931°E