Imabari Station

Imabari Station (今治駅, Imabari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y36".^[2][3]

Y40 Imabari Station 今治駅
Imabari Station in 2010
General information
Location	1 Chome Kitahōraichō, Imabari-shi, Ehime-ken 794-0028 Japan
Coordinates	34°3′51″N 132°59′37.1″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Yosan Line
Distance	144.9 km from Takamatsu
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Parking and rental available
Accessible	Yes - platforms served by elevators
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	Y40
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 February 1924; 100 years ago (1924-02-11)
Passengers
FY2023	2089[1]
Location Imabari Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Imabari Station Imabari Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Imabari Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 144.9 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.^[4] Yosan Line local trains which stop at the station 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.^[5]

In addition, the following JR Shikoku limited express services also serve the station:^[5]

• Shiokaze - from Okayama to Matsuyama and Uwajima
• Ishizuchi - from Matsuyama to Takamatsu and Uwajima
• Midnight Express Matsuyama - in one direction only, from Matsuyama to Niihama
• Morning Express Matsuyama - in one direction only, from Niihama to Matsuyama

Layout

The station consists of an island platform and a side platform serving three elevated tracks. The station building houses a waiting room, shops, a bakery, a JR Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office and a JR Travel Centre (Warp Plaza). The platforms are located on the third level. Passengers may cross from the side to the island platform and vice versa through a passage on the second level served by elevators and escalators. Bicycle rental is available at the station. Car parking and car rental is available just outside the station building.^{[3][6][7][8][4]}

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  View of the platforms. The yellow column in the distance is the elevator shaft.
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  Passageway connecting the platforms.
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  Ticket gate.
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  Part of the station concourse.
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  Taxis outside the station. The bus terminal is just beyond.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR Limited Express Services
Nyūgawa		Shiokaze	Iyo-Hōjō
Nyūgawa		Ishizuchi	Iyo-Hōjō
Iyo-Hōjō		Midnight Express Matsuyama	Nyūgawa
Nyūgawa		Morning Express Matsuyama	Iyo-Hōjō
Yosan Line
Iyo-Tomita		Local	Hashihama

History

Imabari Station opened on 11 February 1924 as the terminus of the then Sanyo Line which had been extended westwards from Iyo-Sakurai. It became a through-station on 1 December 1924 when the line was further extended to Ōnishi. 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.^[9][10]

Surrounding area

• Imabari City Hall
• Imabari Meitoku High School
• Ehime Prefectural Imabari Kita High School
• Ehime Prefectural Imabari Nishi High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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. "今治" [Imabari]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
4. 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. 12, 67. ISBN 9784062951616.
5. "Imabari Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
6. "今治駅" [Imabari Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
7. "今治" [Imabari]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
8. "今治駅" [Imabari]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
9. 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. pp. 636–637. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
10. 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

Media related to Imabari Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Imabari Station (JR Shikoku)(in Japanese)