Minatoyama Station (港山駅, Minatoyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu.
Minatoyama Station 港山駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Minatoyama Station entrance in 2016 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 8 Minatoyamamachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 791-8085 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°52′10″N 132°42′47″E / 33.8695°N 132.7130°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Takahama Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 2.0 km (1.2 mi) from Takahama | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | IY03 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 May 1931 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 321 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is on the Takahama Line and is located 2.0 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
editMinatoyama Station is an above-ground station with one island platform and two tracks, and is unmanned. The station building is built directly on the end of the platform, and passengers must exit the ticket gate before using a level crossing to cross the track.
Adjacent stations
edit« | Service | » | ||
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Iyotetsu | ||||
Takahama Line | ||||
Baishinji | - | Mitsu |
History
editMinatoyama Station was opened on 21 September 1898 as a freight station. It was closed on 1 July 1907, and reopened as a passenger station on 1 May 1931.
Surrounding area
edit- Umeshinji Beach
- Minatoyama Castle Ruins
- Mitsuhama Port
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "いよてつ郊外電車時刻表" (PDF). Iyotetsu. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
External links
editMedia related to Minatoyama Station at Wikimedia Commons