Yamanishi Station

Yamanishi Station

山西駅
Station entrance
Yamanishi Station entrance
General information
Location6-chōme-1 Furumitsu, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 791-8067
Japan
Coordinates33°51′20″N 132°43′27″E / 33.8555°N 132.7241°E / 33.8555; 132.7241
Operated by Iyotetsu
Line(s)     Takahama Line
Distance4.0 km (2.5 mi) from Takahama
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeIY05
History
Opened1 November 1927; 97 years ago (1927-11-01)
Passengers
FY20212,346
Services
Preceding station Iyotetsu Following station
Mitsu
towards Takahama
 Takahama Line Nishi-Kinuyama
towards Matsuyama City
Location
Yamanishi Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Yamanishi Station
Yamanishi Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Yamanishi Station is located in Japan
Yamanishi Station
Yamanishi Station
Yamanishi Station (Japan)

Yamanishi Station (山西駅, Yamanishi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu.

Lines

The station is a station on the Takahama Line and is located 4.0 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takahama. During most of the day, railway trains arrive every fifteen minutes. Trains continue from Matsuyama City Station on the Yokogawara Line to Yokogawara Station.[1]

Layout

Yamanishi Station is an above-ground station with a single island platform and two tracks. The station building is located at the end of the platform, and passengers must first exit the ticket gate before crossing the tracks via a level crossing. The station is attended.


History

Yamanishi Station was opened on 1 November 1927 and was originally located in front of Nitta Junior High School and had a sharp S-shaped curve to avoid the village of Komitsumura. It was relocated to its present location on 1 May 1937.

Surrounding area

  • Nitta High School
  • Nitta Seiun Secondary School
  • Matsuyama Municipal Mitsuhama Junior High School

See also

References

  1. ^ "いよてつ郊外電車時刻表" (PDF). Iyotetsu. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

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