Matsuyama Station (Ehime)
Matsuyama Station (松山駅, Matsuyama-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 "Y46".[1]
Y55 U00 Matsuyama Station 松山駅 | |||||||||||
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_201509.JPG.webp) Matsuyama Station, September 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-14 Minamiedo, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 790-0062 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°50′25.4″N 132°45′5″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 194.4 km (120.8 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Y55, U00 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 3 April 1927 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3,961 | ||||||||||
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  Matsuyama Station Location within Ehime Prefecture  Matsuyama Station Matsuyama Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Matsuyama Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 194.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[2] Express trains head from Matsuyama to Okayama on Honshū, connecting with the Sanyō Shinkansen, and also to Takamatsu. The Okayama service is known as the Shiokaze and the Takamatsu service is known as the Ishizuchi (the name of the highest mountain on Shikoku). Southwards from Matsuyama, the Uwakai express train heads southwards to Uwajima. There are some through trains from Okayama and Takamatsu to Uwajima that stop at Matsuyama.
Layout
Matsuyama Station has one side platform serving one track (No. 1) and is directly connected to the station building and an island platform serving two tracks (No. 2 and 3). The two platforms are connected by an footbridge.[3] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
Platforms
| 1-3 | Yosan Line | Towards Honshu | for Imabari, Tadotsu, Utazu, Takamatsu or Okayama |
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| 1-3 | Yosan Line | Towards Shikoku | for Yawatahama, Uwajima |
History
Matsuyama Station opened on April 3, 1927, when the San'yo Line (present-day Yosan Line) of Japanese Government Railways was extended from Iyo-Hōjō from Matsuyama.[4] By opening of Matsuyama Station, all prefectural capitals but Naha were connected by the government railways. The name Matsuyama Station was previously used by the terminal of Iyo Railway, which was renamed Matsuyama City Station in March 1927. In 2014, a proposed elevated station was proposed, which would eliminate several rail-road crossings. Conceptual drawings are currently on display at the entrance of the station; however as of 2019, construction has yet to begin.
Surrounding area
- Iyo Railway has a tram stop named Matsuyama Ekimae in front of the station.
- Matsuyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Matsuyama District Government Building
- Matsuyama District Legal Affairs Bureau
See also
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- 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.
- "Station map by JR Shikoku". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- 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. 638. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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