Iyo-Hirano Station

Railway station in Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

33°29′44″N 132°31′05″E / 33.4955°N 132.5181°E / 33.4955; 132.5181Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s) Yosan LineDistance247.2 km (153.6 mi) from TakamatsuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2 + 1 sidingConstructionStructure typeAt gradeBicycle facilitiesBike shedAccessibleNo - platforms linked by level crossing with stepsOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeU16HistoryOpened19 September 1936; 87 years ago (1936-09-19)PassengersFY201956 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

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]

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

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "伊予平野駅" [Iyo-Hirano]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Iyo-Hirano Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^ "伊予平野駅" [Iyo-Hirano Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^ 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.
^ 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.