Minatoyama Station (港山駅, Minatoyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu.

Minatoyama Station 港山駅
Minatoyama Station entrance in 2016
General information
Location	8 Minatoyamamachi, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken 791-8085 Japan
Coordinates	33.8695°N 132.7130°E / 33.8695; 132.7130
Operated by	Iyotetsu
Line(s)	■ Takahama Line
Distance	2.0 km from Takahama
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Station code	IY03
History
Opened	1 May 1931 (1931-05-01)
Passengers
FY2019	321
Location
Minatoyama Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Minatoyama Station Minatoyama Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is a station on the Takahama Line and is located 2.0 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takahama. During most of the day, railway trains arrive every fifteen minutes. Trains continue from Matsuyama City Station on the Yokogawara Line to Yokogawara Station.[1]

Layout

Minatoyama Station is an above-ground station with oneisland platforms and two tracks, and is unmanned. The station building is built directly on the end of the platform, and passengers must exit the ticket gate before using a level crossing to cross the track.

Adjacent stations

History

Minatoyama Station was opened on 21 September 1898 as a freight station. It was closed on 1 July 1907, and reopened as a passenger station on 1May 1931.

Surrounding area

• Umeshinji Beach
• Minatoyama Castle Ruins
• Mitsuhama Port

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Minatoyama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Iyotetsu Station Information

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