Iyaguchi Station (祖谷口駅, Iyaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D24".[1][2]
Iyaguchi Station 祖谷口駅 | |||||||||||
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 Iyaguchi Station in 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shimokawa, Yamashiro Town, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°58′21″N 133°46′49″E / 33.9725°N 133.7802°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Dosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 52.3 km (32.5 mi) from Tadotsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No - steps lead up to platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | D24 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 November 1935 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 22 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editIyaguchi Station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 52.3 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]
Layout
editThe station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single tracks on a hillside. A flight of steps leads up to the platform from the access road. There is no station building but a log-style building at the base of the steps serves as a waiting room. A shelter is provided on the platform.[2]
History
editIyaguchi Station opened on 28 November 1935 when the then Kōchi Line was extended northwards from Toyonaga to Minawa and the line was renamed the Dosan Line. At this 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.[4][5]
Surrounding area
edit- Matsuogawa Onsen
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b "祖谷口" [Iyaguchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Iyaguchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ a b 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. 665. 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. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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