is a passenger

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located in the city of Iyo,

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. It is operated by the private transportation company

Iyotetsu The is the main transport provider in Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan. The company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and also has many subsidiaries, which include a bank, department stores, travel agencies, and various other businesses. ...

. The station is close to Iyoshi Station, located on the

Yosan Line The is the principal railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, connecting the major cities of Shikoku, and via the Honshi-Bisan Line, with Honshu. It is operated by the Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku), and is aligned approximately p ...

operated by

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Lines

The station is a terms of the

Gunchū Line The is a 11.3 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with Iyo in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs southwards from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Gunchū Port Station. The line used to be owned by the S ...

and is located 11.3 km from the opposing terminus of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of a single dead-headed

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platfo ...

serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended. During most of the day, trains arrive every fifteen minutes.

History

The station was opened on May 10, 1939.

Surrounding area

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