Matsuyama Station (Ehime)

Y55 U00
Matsuyama Station

松山駅
Matsuyama Station, September 2015
General information
Location1-chōme-14 Minamiedo, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 790-0062
Japan
Coordinates33°50′25.4″N 132°45′5″E / 33.840389°N 132.75139°E / 33.840389; 132.75139
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Yosan Line
Distance194.4 km (120.8 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeY55, U00
History
Opened3 April 1927 (1927-04-03)
Passengers
FY20235,800[1]
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station
Ichitsubo
U01
towards Uwajima
Yosan Line Mitsuhama
Y54
towards Takamatsu
Location
Matsuyama Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Matsuyama Station
Matsuyama Station (Japan)

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]

Lines

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.

Layout

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 a footbridge.[4] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[3]

Platforms

1      Yosan Line for Yawatahama, Uwajima Limited express Uwakai (no. 7)
for Imabari, Tadotsu, Utazu, Takamatsu, Okayama Limited expresses Shiokaze, Ishizuchi
Local trains
2 for Yawatahama, Uwajima Limited express Uwakai (all others)
for Imabari, Tadotsu, Utazu, Takamatsu, Okayama Local trains
3/4 for Yawatahama, Uwajima Local trains
for Imabari, Tadotsu, Utazu, Takamatsu, Okayama Local trains

History

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 redesigned, elevated station was proposed. On 2 July 2024, JR Shikoku announced that the new station and station building would enter service on 29 September 2024.[6][7] The elevated station, as the first major renovation in 71 years,[8] eliminated eight railroad crossings and added one additional platform.[6][9] Remaining grade separation and construction will continue into 2025.[10]

Surrounding area

  • Matsuyama Ekimae Iyotetsu tram stop
  • Matsuyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Matsuyama District Government Building
  • Matsuyama District Legal Affairs Bureau

See also

References

  1. ^ "2023年度乗車人員順位表" (PDF). 輸送状況データ一覧. JR Shikoku. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ 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. 14, 68. ISBN 9784062951616.
  4. ^ "Station map by JR Shikoku". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  5. ^ 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. 638. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  6. ^ a b "JR四国、松山駅は9/29から高架駅に - 高架下商業エリアも同日開業" [JR Shikoku Matsuyama Station to be an elevated station from 29 September - The commercial area under the elevated tracks will also open on the same day]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ^ "JR Matsuyama Station new station building, viaduct". Shimizu Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  8. ^ "New JR Matsuyama Station building opens". Mainichi Shimbun. 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  9. ^ "JR四国「初」ウォークイン改札を導入、松山駅の新駅舎9/29営業開始" [JR Shikoku introduces "first" walk-in ticket gates, new Matsuyama station building opens on 29 September]. Mynavi News (in Japanese). Japan: Mynavi Corporation. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  10. ^ "再評価個表" (PDF). Ehime Prefectural Government (in Japanese). p. 4. Retrieved 2025-05-21.

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