Minami-Iyo Station
Minami-Iyo Station (南伊予駅, Minami-Iyo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U02-1".
U02-1 Minami-Iyo Station 南伊予駅 | |||||||||||
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.jpg.webp) A train stopped at Minami-Iyo Station before its open (January 2020). | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kamimitani, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3104 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.777639°N 132.738611°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 201.9 km (125.5 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | U02-1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 March 2020 | ||||||||||
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  Minami-Iyo Station Location within Ehime Prefecture  Minami-Iyo Station Minami-Iyo Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Minami-Iyo Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 201.9 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station bound for Matsuyama, Iyo-Ōzu and Uwajima.[1]
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The platform is equipped with a weather shelter and a "tickets corner", a small shelter housing an automatic ticket vending machine. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.
History
On 26 November 2018, JR Shikoku announced the planned construction of the station, as part of a modernization project in the Matsuyama area. The station name comes from an old village that used to be in the area.[2]
The station opened on 14 March 2020, at a cost of 170 million yen. A new Matsuyama Freight Terminal was also built next to the station.[3]
Surrounding area
- Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight) Matsuyama Freight Station
- Matsumae Town National Athletic Memorial Hockey Park
- Iyo City Iyo Junior High School
- Iyo Municipal Iyo Elementary School
See also
References
- "Minami-Iyo Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- "ＪＲ予讃線への新駅設置について" (PDF).
- "愛媛）予讃線に南伊予駅開業、JRダイヤ改定：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-22.
External links
Media related to Minami-Iyo Station at Wikimedia Commons