Iyo-Saijō Station

Iyo-Saijō Station (伊予西条駅, Iyo-Saijō-eki) is a railway station on the Yosan Line in Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y31".[1][2] It is the main station of the city of Saijō and a major terminal on the Yosan Line with many train services beginning or ending here.

Iyo-Saijō Station 伊予西条駅
Iyo-Saijō Station in 2015
Location	Omachi, Saijo-shi, Ehime-ken 793-0030 Japan
Coordinates	33°54′46″N 133°11′14″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Yosan Line
Distance	114.3 km from Takamatsu
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	3 + numerous sidings
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Yes - link bridge to platforms equipped with elevators
Other information
Status	Staffed - JR ticket window (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	Y31
Website	Official website
History
Opened	21 June 1921
Location
Iyo-Saijō Station Location within Japan

Lines

The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 114.3 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] It is the western terminal for Yosan line local trains which ply the Kan'onji - Iyo-Saijō sector. Passengers on local services continuing eastwards or westwards have to change trains. The Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay which provide a through service to Takamatsu start and end here.[4]

In addition, the following JR Shikoku limited express services also serve the station:[4]

• Shiokaze - from Okayama to Matsuyama and Uwajima
• Ishizuchi - from Matsuyama to Takamatsu and Uwajima
• Midnight Express Takamatsu - in one direction only, starts from Takamatsu and ends here
• Morning Express Takamatsu - in one direction only, starts here for Takamatsu
• 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 and a side platform serving three tracks. The station building houses a waiting room, shops, a JR ticket window (with a Midori no Madoguchi facility) and a JR Travel Centre (Warp Plaza). Car parking and rental are available.[2][5][6][7] The island platform is reached by means of a bridge equipped with elevators for barrier-free access.[8]

Numerous sidings and passing loops branch off on both sides of the station with some of them serving the Shikoku Railway Cultural Center, which has facilities both north and south of the station.[3]

• 
  A view of the station platforms in 2008. Note the footbridge at the extreme right. It has since been replaced by a barrier-free bridge.
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  A fountain serving water from a natural spring on the island platform. The white sign says: "Please drink".

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR Limited Express Services
Niihama		Shiokaze	Nyūgawa
Niihama		Ishizuchi	Nyūgawa
Niihama		Midnight Express Takamatsu	Terminus
Terminus		Morning Express Takamatsu	Niihama
Nyūgawa		Midnight Express Matsuyama	Niihama
Niihama		Morning Express Matsuyama	Nyūgawa
Yosan Line
Nakahagi		Rapid Sunport	Terminus
Nakahagi		Nanpū Relay	Terminus
Nakahagi		Local	Ishizuchiyama

History

The station opened on 21 June 1921 as the terminus of the then Sanuki Line which had been extended westwards from Iyo-Doi. It became a through-station on 1 May 1923 when the line was further extended to Nyūgawa. 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]

On 25 September 2017, JR Shikoku completed a barrier-free upgrade project for the station. The existing footbridge linking the platforms was replaced by a new bridge equipped with elevators.[8]

Surrounding area

• The Railway History Park in Saijō, a complex of three attractions next to the station:[11]
  • Shikoku Railway Cultural Center - a railway museum with wings to the north and south of the station and features among other exhibits, a 0 Series Shinkansen and a JNR Class DF50 in working condition and kept on a siding for demonstration runs.
  • Shinji Sogō Memorial Museum - dedicated to the fourth president of JNR and credited with the creation of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen. He was also a mayor of Saijō City.
  • Saijō Tourist Information Center

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "伊予西条駅" [Iyo-Saijō]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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. 13, 66. ISBN 9784062951616.
4. "Iyo-Saijō Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
5. "伊予西条駅" [Iyo-Saijō Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
6. "伊予西条" [Iyo-Saijō]. sanyukai.sakura.ne.jp. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
7. "伊予西条駅" [Iyo-Saijō]. JR Shikoku Official Station Website. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
8. "伊予西条駅・新居浜駅 バリアフリー化完成式典" [Iyo-Saijō, Niihama Stations barrier free project completion ceremony]. Tetsudo.com. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 635. ISBN 4533029809.
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). I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4533029809.
11. "The Railway History Park in Saijo". Railway History Park homepage. Retrieved 31 December 2017.

External links

• Iyo-Saijō Station (JR Shikoku)(in Japanese)