Matsuchi Station (真土駅, Matsuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Matsuno, Kitauwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G36".[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 51.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Wakai.[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. A shelter is provided for passengers on the platform. Immediately behind the platform is an enclosed waiting room and a toilet shed. A ramp leads up from the access road to the platform. Next to the ramp is a bike shed and a public telephone call box. The station is wheelchair accessible.[1][4][5]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
JR Shikoku
Yodo Line
Nishigahō - Yoshinobu

History

The station opened on 01 October 1960 under the control of Japanese National Railways. After the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6]

Surrounding area

  • Hiromi River

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "真土" [Matsuchi]. yodosen-green.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Matsuchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  4. ^ "真土" [Matsuchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  5. ^ "真土駅" [Matsuchi Station]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  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. 646. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

Media related to Matsuchi Station at Wikimedia Commons