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.
Y32 Ishizuchiyama Station 石鎚山駅 | |
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![]() Ishizuchiyama Station in 2006 | |
General information | |
Location | Nishidashinkai, Saijō-shi, Ehime-ken 793-0000 Japan |
Coordinates | 33°53′46″N 133°09′29″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
Distance | 117.8 km from Takamatsu |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | At grade |
Disabled access | No - steps from waiting room to level crossing to access platform |
Other information | |
Status | Unstaffed |
Station code | Y32 |
History | |
Opened | 2 July 1929; 93 years ago (1929-07-02) |
Rebuilt | , |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 90 |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Ishizuchiyama Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture![]() ![]() Ishizuchiyama Station Ishizuchiyama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
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]
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]
« | Service | » | ||
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Yosan Line | ||||
Iyo-Saijō | Local | Iyo-Himi |
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]
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.
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