Iyo-Hirano Station

Iyo-Hirano Station (伊予平野駅, Iyo-Hirano-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 "U16".^[1][2]

U16 Iyo-Hirano Station 伊予平野駅
Iyo-Hirano Station, December 2008
General information
Location	Hiranocho Noda, Ōzu City, Ehime Prefecture 795-0021 Japan
Coordinates	33°29′44″N 132°31′05″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Yosan Line
Distance	247.2 km (153.6 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Accessible	No - platforms linked by level crossing with steps
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	U16
History
Opened	19 September 1936; 88 years ago (1936-09-19)
Passengers
FY2019	56
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Senjō U17 towards Uwajima Yosan Line Nishi-Ōzu U15 towards Takamatsu
Location Iyo-Hirano Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Iyo-Hirano Station Iyo-Hirano Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Iyo-Hirano Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 247.2 km from the start of the line at Takamatsu.^[3] Only local trains stop at the station and the eastbound trains terminate at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.^[4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A small station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the opposite platform is by means of a level crossing with steps at both ends. A bike shed is provided near station. A siding branches off track 1 and ends near the station building and is used by track maintenance equipment.^[2][5][3]

History

The station was opened on 19 September 1936 when the then Yosan Mainline was extended westwards from Iyo-Ōzu. Iyo-Hirano was the western terminus of the line until 6 February 1939 when the track was further extended to Senjō. At that time, the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[6][7]

Surrounding area

• Ozu Municipal Hirano Junior High School
• Ozu City Hirano Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "伊予平野駅" [Iyo-Hirano]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 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. 30, 70. ISBN 9784062951616.
4. "Iyo-Hirano Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
5. "伊予平野駅" [Iyo-Hirano Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 15 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. 641. 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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