Iyo-Hōjō Station

Iyo-Hōjō Station (伊予北条駅, Iyo-Hōjō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y48".[1]

Y48
Iyo-Hōjō Station

伊予北条駅
Iyo-Hōjō Station, August 2021
General information
Location416-5 Hōjōtsuji, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken 799-2430
Japan
Coordinates33.9729°N 132.7756°E / 33.9729; 132.7756
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Yosan Line
Distance176.9 km from Takamatsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleNo - platforms linked by footbridge
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeY48
History
Opened28 March 1926 (1926-03-28)
Passengers
FY20191152
Location
Iyo-Hōjō Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Iyo-Hōjō Station
Iyo-Hōjō Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Iyo-Hōjō Station is located in Japan
Iyo-Hōjō Station
Iyo-Hōjō Station
Iyo-Hōjō Station (Japan)

Lines

Iyo-Hōjō Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 176.9 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[2] Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station and they only serve the sector between Iyo-Saijō and Matsuyama. Connections with other local or limited express trains are needed to travel further east or west along the line.[3]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform and an island platform serving two tracks. The track on the side of Platform 1 is the main line track used by through traffic (speed limit 100 km/h), and the track on the side of Platforms 2 and 3 is the secondary main line. In principle, trains in both directions enter Platform 1, unless there is a crossing of an oncoming train, a freight train, or a freight train that departs from or arrives at this station.[2]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Yosan Line
Ōura   -   Yanagihara

History

Iyo-Hōjō Station opened on 28 March 1926 when the then Sanyo Line was extended from Kikuma. 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.[4][5]

Surrounding area

  • Hōjō Port
  • Matsuyama City Hall Hojo Branch (former Hōjō City Hall)
  • St. Catherine's College

See also

References

  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 14, 68. ISBN 9784062951616.
  3. "Asanami Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  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. 637. 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. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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