Iyo-Sangawa Station (伊予寒川駅, Iyo-Sangawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y24".[1][2]
Y24 Iyo-Sangawa Station 伊予寒川駅 | |
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Iyo-Sangawa Station in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sangawacho, Shikokuchūō-shi, Ehime-ken 799-0431 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°58′04″N 133°30′00″E |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
| Distance | 81.7 km from Takamatsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 + 2 sidings |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Disabled access | No - access to platform 2 is by footbridge |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | Y24 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1933 (1933-04-01) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 220 |
| Location | |
Iyo-Sangawa Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime PrefectureIyo-Sangawa Station Iyo-Sangawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | |
Iyo-Sangawa Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 81.7 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.[4]
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves as a waiting room. Access to platform 2 is by means of a footbridge.[2][5][6]
Sidings branch off the tracks on both sides of the station.[3]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosan Line | ||||
| Iyo-Mishima | Rapid Sunport | Akaboshi | ||
| Iyo-Mishima | Nanpū Relay | Akaboshi | ||
| Iyo-Mishima | Local | Akaboshi | ||
The station opened on 1 April 1933 as a new station on the existing Yosan Line. 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]
Scenes from the 2010 movie Shodo Girls were filmed at this station.[citation needed]
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