Iyo-Shirataki Station

Iyo-Shirataki Station (伊予白滝駅, Iyo-Shirataki Eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "S14".[1][2]

S14
Iyo-Shirataki Station

伊予白滝駅
Iyo-Shirataki Station in August 2020
General information
LocationShirataki, Ōzu City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3431
Japan
Coordinatesstation 33°34′43″N 132°31′36″E
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Yosan Line
Distance239.3 km (148.7 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeS14
History
Opened14 February 1918 (1918-02-14)
Previous namesKaya (until 1 October 1933)
Passengers
FY201940
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Hataki
S15
towards Uwajima
 Yosan Line
via Iyo-Nagahama
 Iyo-Izushi
S13
towards Takamatsu
Location
Iyo-Shirataki Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Iyo-Shirataki Station
Iyo-Shirataki Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Iyo-Shirataki Station is located in Japan
Iyo-Shirataki Station
Iyo-Shirataki Station
Iyo-Shirataki Station (Japan)

Lines

Iyo-Shirataki Station is located on the older, original, branch of the Yosan Line which runs along the coast from Mukaibara to Iyo-Ōzu and is 239.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains stop at the station. Eastbound local services end at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing.[2][5][3]

History

The station started operations on February 14, 1918. At that time, it was an intermediate station on the privately run 762 mm gauge Ehime Railway between Ōzu (now Iyo-Ōzu and Nagahama-machi (now Iyo-Nagahama and was known as Kaya Station (加屋駅, Kaya Eki). On 16 July 1928, the station location was moved to its present location. Ehime Railways was nationalized on 1 October 1933 and Japanese Government Railways (JGR) assumed control, renamed it Iyo-Shirataki and operated the station as part of the Ehime Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.[6][7]

Surrounding area
  • Shirataki Park - located about 400 m from the station. The station name Iyo-Shirataki comes from the Shirataki waterfall (白滝) found in the park.

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "伊予白滝" [Iyo-Shirataki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. 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. p. 28, 73. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. "Iyo-Shirataki Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. "伊予白滝駅" [Iyo-Shirataki Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. 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. 639. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  7. 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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