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Iyo-Miyanoshita Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G44".

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line and is located 69.1 km from the beginning of the line at .

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A wooden building adjacent to one platform serves as a waiting room for passengers. A footbridge gives access to the other platform across the tracks. A parking area and bike shed are provided.

History

The station opened on 18 October 1914 as , a through-station on the narrow-gauge line from to owned by the . With the nationalization of Uwajima Railway on 1 August 1933, the station came under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR), and was renamed Iyo-Miyanoshita. Subsequently, with the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

  • , the 41st temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage trail is about 1.3 km to the north-northwest of the station.
  • Uwajima City Mima Junior High School
  • Uwajima City Mima Elementary School

See also

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