Minami-Iyo Station

U02-1
Minami-Iyo Station

南伊予駅
A train stopped at Minami-Iyo Station before its opening (January 2020).
General information
LocationKamimitani, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3104
Japan
Coordinates33°46′40″N 132°44′19″E / 33.777639°N 132.738611°E / 33.777639; 132.738611
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Yosan Line
Distance201.9 km (125.5 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeU02-1
History
Opened14 March 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-14)
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Iyo-Yokota
U03
towards Uwajima
 Yosan Line Kita-Iyo
U02
towards Takamatsu
Location
Minami-Iyo Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Minami-Iyo Station
Minami-Iyo Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Minami-Iyo Station is located in Japan
Minami-Iyo Station
Minami-Iyo Station
Minami-Iyo Station (Japan)

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".

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

  1. ^ "Minami-Iyo Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ "ＪＲ予讃線への新駅設置について" (PDF).
  3. ^ "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.

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