Ishizuchiyama Station

33°53′46″N 133°09′29″E / 33.8961°N 133.1580°E / 33.8961; 133.1580Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s)■ Yosan Line Distance117.8 km from TakamatsuPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNo - steps from waiting room to level crossing to access platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeY32HistoryOpened2 July 1929; 95 years ago (1929-07-02)Rebuilt,PassengersFY201990

Location
Ishizuchiyama Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Ishizuchiyama Station Ishizuchiyama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Ishizuchiyama Station (石鎚山駅, Ishizuchiyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y32".^[1]^[2] It is the main station of the city of Saijō and a major terminal on the Yosan Line with many train services beginning or ending here.

Lines

Ishizuchiyama Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 117.8 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu Station.^[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

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves as a waiting room. As it is located at a lower level than the track bed, a short flight of steps is needed to reach the level crossing which connects to the platform.^[2]^[5]^[6]^[3]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Yosan Line
Iyo-Saijō		Local	Iyo-Himi

History

Ishizuchiyama Station opened on 2 July 1929 as a temporary stop on the then Sanyo Line (讃予線). On 21 March 1933, it was upgraded to a permanent station. 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

The area around the station is a rural area, and there are not many private houses. It is the nearest station to Ishizuchi Shrine, but access to the shrine is not maintained.

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "石鎚山" [Ishizuchiyama]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 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. 12, 66. ISBN 9784062951616.
^ "Ishizuchiyama Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ "石鎚山駅" [Ishizuchiyama Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ "石鎚山" [Ishizuchiyama]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ 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. 636. 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.