Matsumaru Station

Matsumaru Station (松丸駅, Matsumaru-eki) is a railway station in Matsuno-chō, Kitauwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G38".[1][2]

Matsumaru Station

松丸駅
Platform of Matsumaru Station in 2010
LocationMatsuno, Matsuno-chō, Kitauwa-gun, Ehime-ken 798-2101
Japan
Coordinates33°13′41.9″N 132°42′32″E
Operated byJR Shikoku
Line(s)Yodo Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusKan'i itaku station
Station codeG38
History
Opened12 December 1923 (1923-12-12)
Location
Matsumaru Station
Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station facilities are operated on a kan'i itaku basis by the Matsuno-chō Interaction Centre (a municipal community centre) which provides a waiting room and an information/ticket window. Other civic facilities are co-located in the building including an onsen on the second level. Parking is available outside.[1][4][5]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Yoshinobu - Izume

History

The station opened on 12 December 1923 as a through-station when a narrow gauge line owned by the Uwajima Railway (宇和島鉄道) from Uwajima to Chikanaga was extended to Yoshinobu (then known as Yoshino). With the nationalization of Uwajima Railway on 1 August 1933, the station came under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later corporatised as Japan National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]

Surrounding area
  • Matsuno - the station is located in the town centre, just off the main shopping street. The town office and local post office are located about 250 metres away.[8]
  • Shimanto River - runs next to the station track.
  • National Route 381 - runs parallel to the track across the river.
  • Morinokunipoppo Hot Spring - an onsen located on level two of the station building.[9]
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References
  1. "松丸" [Matsumaru]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Matsumaru Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. "松丸" [Matsumaru]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. "松丸駅" [Matsumaru Station]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 215. ISBN 4533029809.
  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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 646. ISBN 4533029809.
  8. "松丸駅編-予土線3兄弟 乗換攻略イラストマップ" [The Three Brothers Transfer Guide Matsumaru Edition Illustrated Map] (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  9. "駅なかの温泉" [Hot Spring in a Station]. poppoonsen.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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