Iyo-Wake Station
Y53 Iyo-Wake Station 伊予和気駅 | |
|---|---|
 Iyo-Wake Station in 2014. The train has stopped at platform 2, Note the sidings to the left. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°53′21″N 132°44′27″E / 33.8893°N 132.7408°E |
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
| Distance | 187.0 km from Takamatsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 + several sidings |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Accessible | No - platforms linked by footbridge |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | Y53 |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 April 1927 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 796 |
| Location | |
  Asanami Station Location within Ehime Prefecture  Asanami Station Asanami Station (Japan) | |
Iyo-Wake Station (伊予和気駅, Iyo-Wake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y53".[1][2]
Lines[edit]
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 187.0 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[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[edit]
Iyo-Wake Station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. Line 1, served by platform 1, is the straight track and line 2, served by platform 2, is a passing loop. A station building linked to platform 1 houses a waiting room and an automatic ticket vending machine. Access to platform 2 is by means of a footbridge.[2][5][6] Several sidings branch off line 2 while on the side of platform 1 are the traces of a disused freight platform.[3]
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosan Line | ||||
| Horie | Local | Mitsuhama | ||
History[edit]
Iyo-Wake Station opened on 3 April 1927 as an intermediate stop when the then Sanyo Line was extended from Iyo-Hōjō to Matsuyama. 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[edit]
- Taisen-ji, 52nd temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
- Enmyo-ji, 53rd temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage
- Shikoku Electric Power Matsuyama Solar Power Plant
- Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama School for the Deaf
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "伊予和気" [Iyo-Wake]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ 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. p. 16h, 68. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "Iyo-Wake Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "伊予和気駅" [Iyo-Wake Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "伊予和気" [Iyo-Wake]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ 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. 638. 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[edit]
Media related to Iyo-Wake Station at Wikimedia Commons
