Iyo-Shirataki Station

Iyo-Shirataki Station (伊予白滝駅, Iyo-Shirataki Eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "S14".^[1][2]

S14 Iyo-Shirataki Station 伊予白滝駅
Iyo-Shirataki Station in August 2020
General information
Location	Shirataki, Ōzu City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3431 Japan
Coordinates	station 33°34′43″N 132°31′36″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Yosan Line
Distance	239.3 km (148.7 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	S14
History
Opened	14 February 1918; 106 years ago (1918-02-14)
Previous names	Kaya (until 1 October 1933)
Passengers
FY2019	40
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Hataki S15 towards Uwajima Yosan Line via Iyo-Nagahama Iyo-Izushi S13 towards Takamatsu
Location Iyo-Shirataki Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Iyo-Shirataki Station Iyo-Shirataki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Iyo-Shirataki Station is located on the older, original, branch of the Yosan Line which runs along the coast from Mukaibara to Iyo-Ōzu and is 239.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.^[3] Only local trains stop at the station. Eastbound local services end at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.^[4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing.^[2][5][3]

History

The station started operations on 14 February 1918. At that time, it was an intermediate station on the privately run 762 mm gauge Ehime Railway between Ōzu (now Iyo-Ōzu and Nagahama-machi (now Iyo-Nagahama and was known as Kaya Station (加屋駅, Kaya Eki). On 16 July 1928, the station location was moved to its present location. Ehime Railways was nationalized on 1 October 1933 and Japanese Government Railways (JGR) assumed control, renamed it Iyo-Shirataki and operated the station as part of the Ehime Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Shikoku.^[6][7]

Surrounding area

• Shirataki Park - located about 400 m from the station. The station name Iyo-Shirataki comes from the Shirataki waterfall (白滝) found in the park.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "伊予白滝" [Iyo-Shirataki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
3. 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. 28, 73. ISBN 9784062951616.
4. "Iyo-Shirataki Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
5. "伊予白滝駅" [Iyo-Shirataki Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
6. 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. 639. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
7. 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

• Station timetable

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