Ishizuchiyama Station (石鎚山駅, Ishizuchiyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y32".[1][2] It is the main station of the city of Saijō and a major terminal on the Yosan Line with many train services beginning or ending here.
Y32 Ishizuchiyama Station 石鎚山駅 | |||||
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 Ishizuchiyama Station in 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nishidashinkai, Saijō-shi, Ehime-ken 793-0000 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°53′46″N 133°09′29″E / 33.8961°N 133.1580°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line | ||||
| Distance | 117.8 km from Takamatsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Accessible | No - steps from waiting room to level crossing to access platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | Y32 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2 July 1929 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 90 | ||||
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Lines
editIshizuchiyama Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 117.8 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu Station.[3] Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station and they only serve the sector between Iyo-Saijō and Matsuyama. Connections with other local or limited express trains are needed to travel further east or west along the line.[4]
Layout
editThe station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves as a waiting room. As it is located at a lower level than the track bed, a short flight of steps is needed to reach the level crossing which connects to the platform.[2][5][6][3]
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yosan Line | ||||
| Iyo-Saijō | Local | Iyo-Himi | ||
History
editIshizuchiyama Station opened on 2 July 1929 as a temporary stop on the then Sanyo Line (讃予線). On 21 March 1933, it was upgraded to a permanent station. At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]
Surrounding area
editThe area around the station is a rural area, and there are not many private houses. It is the nearest station to Ishizuchi Shrine, but access to the shrine is not maintained.
- Ishizuchi Shrine
- Maegami-ji, 64th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "石鎚山" [Ishizuchiyama]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ 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. 12, 66. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "Ishizuchiyama Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "石鎚山駅" [Ishizuchiyama Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "石鎚山" [Ishizuchiyama]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ 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. 636. 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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