Iyaguchi Station

Railway station in Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

33°58′21″N 133°46′49″E / 33.9725°N 133.7802°E / 33.9725; 133.7802Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s) Dosan LineDistance52.3 km (32.5 mi) from TadotsuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionParkingAvailableAccessibleNo - steps lead up to platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeD24HistoryOpened28 November 1935; 88 years ago (1935-11-28)PassengersFY201922 Services

Preceding station	JR Shikoku			Following station
Awa-Kawaguchi towards Kubokawa		Dosan Line		Minawa towards Tadotsu

Location
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Iyaguchi Station (祖谷口駅, Iyaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D24".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Iyaguchi Station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 52.3 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.^[3]^[4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single tracks on a hillside. A flight of steps leads up to the platform from the access road. There is no station building but a log-style building at the base of the steps serves as a waiting room. A shelter is provided on the platform.^[2]

History

Iyaguchi Station opened on 28 November 1935 when the then Kōchi Line was extended northwards from Toyonaga to Minawa and the line was renamed the Dosan Line. At this 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.^[4]^[5]

Surrounding area

Matsuogawa Onsen

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "祖谷口" [Iyaguchi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^ "Iyaguchi Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b 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. 665. 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. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.