Iyaguchi Station

Iyaguchi Station

祖谷口駅
Iyaguchi Station; 祖谷口駅
	Iyaguchi Station in 2007
General information
Location	Shimokawa, Yamashiro Town, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture; Japan
Coordinates	33°58′21″N 133°46′49″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Dosan Line
Distance	52.3 km (32.5 mi) from Tadotsu
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Available
Accessible	No - steps lead up to platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	D24
History
Opened	28 November 1935
Passengers
FY2019	22
Services
Location
	Iyaguchi Station Location within Tokushima Prefecture Iyaguchi Station Iyaguchi Station (Japan)

Iyaguchi Station (祖谷口駅, Iyaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D24".[1][2]

Lines

Iyaguchi Station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 52.3 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single tracks on a hillside. A flight of steps leads up to the platform from the access road. There is no station building but a log-style building at the base of the steps serves as a waiting room. A shelter is provided on the platform.[2]

History

Iyaguchi Station opened on 28 November 1935 when the then Kōchi Line was extended northwards from Toyonaga to Minawa and the line was renamed the Dosan Line. At this 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.[4][5]

Surrounding area

Matsuogawa Onsen

References

"Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
"祖谷口" [Iyaguchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
"Iyaguchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 665. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

JR Shikoku timetable

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[dosanstation-1] "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

[hacchi-2] "祖谷口" [Iyaguchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

[timetable-3] "Iyaguchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

[teishajo-4] 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). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 665. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[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). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.