Mukaibara Station

Mukaibara Station (向井原駅, Mukaibara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and is a junction station with dual station numbers "S06" and "U06". From here the Yosan Line divides into 2 branches. The older, original, branch along the coast has since 2014 been referred to as the Beloved Iyonada Line (愛ある伊予灘線, Ai aru iyonada-sen). Stations along it use the "S" prefix. Stations on the newer Uchiko branch use the "U" prefix.[1][2]

S06 U06
Mukaibara Station

向井原駅
Mukaibara Station, December 2006
General information
LocationNakamura, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3123
Japan
Coordinates33°44′10″N 132°41′45″E
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Yosan Line
Distance208.5 km (129.6 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNo - stairs needed to reach elevated platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeS06, U06
History
Opened1 October 1963 (1963-10-01)
Passengers
FY201990
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Iyo-Ōhira
U07
towards Uwajima
 Yosan Line Iyoshi
U05
towards Takamatsu
Kōnokawa
S07
towards Uwajima
 Yosan Line
via Iyo-Nagahama
Location
Mukaibara Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Mukaibara Station
Mukaibara Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Mukaibara Station is located in Japan
Mukaibara Station
Mukaibara Station
Mukaibara Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is 208.5 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station, those serving the Iyonada branch heading for Kōnokawa and those serving the Uchiko branch heading for Iyo-Ōhira. Eastbound local trains terminate 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 a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. Steps lead up to the platform and the station is thus no wheelchair accessible. Bicycle parking is available underneath the elevated station structure.[2][5][3]

History

Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1963 as a stop on the existing Yosan Line. On 3 March 1986 the station reopened after having been elevated and moved 100 m nearer to the previous station of Iyoshi. At the same time the Uchiko branch was opened and the station became the official start of the branch. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. "向井原" [Mukaibara]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 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. pp. 27, 69, 72. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. "Mukaibara Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. "向井原駅" [Mukaibara Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 14 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.

Media related to Mukaibara Station at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.