Minami-Iyo Station
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U02-1 Minami-Iyo Station 南伊予駅 | |||||||||||
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.jpg) A train stopped at Minami-Iyo Station before its opening (January 2020). | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kamimitani, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3104 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′40″N 132°44′19″E / 33.777639°N 132.738611°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 201.9 km (125.5 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | U02-1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 March 2020 | ||||||||||
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Minami-Iyo Station (南伊予駅, Minami-Iyo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U02-1".
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The platform is equipped with a weather shelter and a "tickets corner", a small shelter housing an automatic ticket vending machine. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road.
History
On 26 November 2018, JR Shikoku announced the planned construction of the station, as part of a modernization project in the Matsuyama area. The station name comes from an old village that used to be in the area.[2]
The station opened on 14 March 2020, at a cost of 170 million yen. A new Matsuyama Freight Terminal was also built next to the station.[3]
Surrounding area
- Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight) Matsuyama Freight Station
- Matsumae Town National Athletic Memorial Hockey Park
- Iyo City Iyo Junior High School
- Iyo Municipal Iyo Elementary School
