Matsuyama Station (松山駅, Matsuyama-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 "Y46".[1]
Y55 U00 Matsuyama Station 松山駅 | |||||||||||
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_201509.JPG) Matsuyama Station, September 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1-chōme-14 Minamiedo, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 790-0062 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°50′25.4″N 132°45′5″E / 33.840389°N 132.75139°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yosan Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 194.4 km (120.8 mi) from Takamatsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Y55, U00 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 3 April 1927 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3,961 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editMatsuyama Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 194.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[2] Express trains head from Matsuyama to Okayama on Honshū, connecting with the Sanyō Shinkansen, and also to Takamatsu. The Okayama service is known as the Shiokaze and the Takamatsu service is known as the Ishizuchi (the name of the highest mountain on Shikoku). Southwards from Matsuyama, the Uwakai express train heads southwards to Uwajima. There are some through trains from Okayama and Takamatsu to Uwajima that stop at Matsuyama.
Layout
editMatsuyama Station has one side platform serving one track (No. 1) and is directly connected to the station building and an island platform serving two tracks (No. 2 and 3). The two platforms are connected by an footbridge.[3] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1-3 | Yosan Line | Towards Honshu | for Imabari, Tadotsu, Utazu, Takamatsu or Okayama |
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| 1-3 | Yosan Line | Towards Shikoku | for Yawatahama, Uwajima |
History
editMatsuyama Station opened on April 3, 1927, when the San'yo Line (present-day Yosan Line) of Japanese Government Railways was extended from Iyo-Hōjō from Matsuyama.[4] By opening of Matsuyama Station, all prefectural capitals but Naha were connected by the government railways. The name Matsuyama Station was previously used by the terminal of Iyo Railway, which was renamed Matsuyama City Station in March 1927. In 2014, a proposed elevated station was proposed. Conceptual drawings are currently on display at the entrance of the station; with construction well underway as of December 2023.[citation needed] On 2 July 2024, JR Shikoku announced that all services will be diverted to serve the elevated tracks from 29 September 2024.[5] The elevated station will eliminate eight railroad crossings and is expected to consist of four platforms and two exits.[5][6]
Surrounding area
edit- Iyo Railway has a tram stop named Matsuyama Ekimae in front of the station.
- Matsuyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Matsuyama District Government Building
- Matsuyama District Legal Affairs Bureau
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ 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. 14, 68. ISBN 9784062951616.
- ^ "Station map by JR Shikoku". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "JR四国、松山駅は9/29から高架駅に - 高架下商業エリアも同日開業" [JR Shikoku Matsuyama Station to be an elevated station from 29 September - The commercial area under the elevated tracks will also open on the same day]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "JR四国「初」ウォークイン改札を導入、松山駅の新駅舎9/29営業開始" [JR Shikoku introduces "first" walk-in ticket gates, new Matsuyama station building opens on 29 September]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
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Media related to Matsuyama Station (Ehime) at Wikimedia Commons