Iyo-Iwaki Station
U20 Iyo-Iwaki Station 伊予石城駅 | |||||||||||
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 Iyo-Iwaki Station in December 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Uwacho Iwaki, Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture 797-0026 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°23′30″N 132°28′22″E / 33.3917°N 132.4729°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 266.1 km (165.3 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes - platforms linked by ramps and level crossing | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | U20 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 June 1945 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 32 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Iyo-Iwaki Station (伊予石城駅, Iyo-Iwaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U20".[1][2]
Lines
[edit]Iyo-Iwaki Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 266.1 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains serve the station. Eastbound local trains terminate at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[4]
Layout
[edit]The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. Track 2 is a through-track while track 1 is a passing loop. A small station building on the side of track 1 serves as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of ramps and a level crossing. A bike shed is provided near the station.[2][5][3]
History
[edit]Iyo-Iwaki Station was opened on 20 June 1945. It was among a string of three intermediate stations which were set up when the then Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from Yawatahama to link up with track of the then Uwajima Line at Unomachi. This was the final phase of the extension of the Yosan Mainline which connected Takamatsu with Uwajima. At that time, the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Mikame Shrine
- Seiyo Municipal Ishiki Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "伊予石城駅" [Iyo-Iwaki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ a b 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. 30, 71. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "Iyo-Iwaki Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "伊予石城駅" [Iyo-Iwaki Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ 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. 641. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 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.
External links
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