Y55 U00 Matsuyama Station 松山駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 3 April 1927 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2023 | 5,800[1] | ||||||||||
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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".[2]
Matsuyama Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 194.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] 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.
Matsuyama 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.[4] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[3]
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 |
Matsuyama 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.[5] With the 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.[6] The elevated station will eliminate eight railroad crossings and is expected to consist of four platforms and two exits.[6][7]
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