Minami-Iyo Station
Minami-Iyo Station (南伊予駅, Kita-Iyo-eki) is a railway station on the Yosan Line in Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U02-1", as JR Shikoku had already introduced station numbering in 2006.
Minami-Iyo Station 南伊予駅 | |
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.jpg) A train stopped at Minami-Iyo Station before its open (January 2020). | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33.777639°N 132.738611°E |
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| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
| Distance | 201.9 km from Takamatsu |
| Platforms | 1 side platforms |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Disabled access | Yes - ramp to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | U02-1 |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 March 2020 |
| Location | |
  Minami-Iyo Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The 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]
See also
- List of Railway Stations in Japan
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.