| Chikanaga Station | |
| Native Name: | 近永駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | Chikanaga, Kihoku-chō, Kitauwa-gun, Ehime-ken 798-2101 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Operator: | JR Shikoku |
| Line: | Yodo Line |
| Distance: | 60.4 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 island platform |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Parking: | Available |
| Bicycle: | Bike shed |
| Accessible: | No - steps needed to reach platform |
| Code: | G40 |
| Status: | Kan'i itaku station |
| Map Type: | Japan |
is a railway station on the Yodo Line in Kihoku, Kitauwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G40".[1] [2]
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line and is located 60.4 km from .[3]
The station consists of an island platform served by two tracks. By the side of one track, a station building is located with a waiting and ticket window operated by a kan'i itaku contractor. The island platform is reached by crossing one track along a paved walkway and then climbing up some steps. Parking lots, a bike shed and a public telephone call box are located outside the building.[1] [4] [5]
The station opened on 18 October 1914 as the terminus of a narrow-gauge line from Uwajima owned by the . It became a through-station on 12 December 1923 when the line was extended to Yoshino (later renamed). With the nationalization of the Uwajima Railway on 1 August 1933, the station came under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). Subsequently, with the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.