Iyo-Shirataki Station
S14 Iyo-Shirataki Station 伊予白滝駅 | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Iyo-Shirataki Station in August 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shirataki, Ōzu City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3431 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | station 33°34′43″N 132°31′36″E / 33.5787°N 132.5268°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 239.3 km (148.7 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | S14 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 14 February 1918 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kaya (until 1 October 1933) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 40 | ||||||||||
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Iyo-Shirataki Station (伊予白滝駅, Iyo-Shirataki Eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "S14".[1][2]
Lines
[edit]Iyo-Shirataki Station is located on the older, original, branch of the Yosan Line which runs along the coast from Mukaibara to Iyo-Ōzu and is 239.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Only local trains stop at the station. Eastbound local services end at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[4]
Layout
[edit]The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing.[2][5][3]
History
[edit]The station started operations on 14 February 1918. At that time, it was an intermediate station on the privately run 762 mm gauge Ehime Railway between Ōzu (now Iyo-Ōzu and Nagahama-machi (now Iyo-Nagahama and was known as Kaya Station (加屋駅, Kaya Eki). On 16 July 1928, the station location was moved to its present location. Ehime Railways was nationalized on 1 October 1933 and Japanese Government Railways (JGR) assumed control, renamed it Iyo-Shirataki and operated the station as part of the Ehime Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.[6][7]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Shirataki Park - located about 400 m from the station. The station name Iyo-Shirataki comes from the Shirataki waterfall (白滝) found in the park.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ a b "伊予白滝" [Iyo-Shirataki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 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. pp. 28, 73. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "Iyo-Shirataki Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "伊予白滝駅" [Iyo-Shirataki Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 26 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. 639. 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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