Shimonada Station
Railway station in Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
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::summary Railway station in Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | |
| Shimonada Station | |
| native_name | 下灘駅 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| style | JR Shikoku |
| image | Shimonada Station 201507(1).JPG |
| caption | Shimonada Station in 2015 |
| address | Ohkubo, Futamicho, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3312 |
| country | Japan |
| coordinates | |
| operator | |
| line | |
| distance | 222.4 km from |
| platforms | 1 side platform |
| tracks | 1 |
| structure | At grade |
| accessible | Yes - ramp to platform |
| code | S09 |
| status | Unstaffed |
| opened | |
| closed | |
| passengers | 78 |
| pass_year | FY2019 |
| map_type | Japan Ehime Prefecture#Japan |
| map_dot_label | Shimonada Station |
| services | |
| :: |
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Shimonada Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "S09".
The station has been featured on the Seishun 18 Ticket promotional poster 3 times, making it very popular with photographers and tourists.
Lines
Shimonada Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is 222.4 km from the beginning of the line at . The tourist train Iyonada Monogatari runs on the coastal branch and makes a stop at Shimonada to allow passengers to take in and photograph the scenic views. One train times its arrival at sunset to catch the view of setting sun over the Seto Inland Sea. However passengers do not leave the train at this station and no new passengers are taken on.
Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. An unstaffed station building serves as a waiting room. A ramp leads to the platform where a shelter is provided. There are traces of a track bed on the other side of the platform, indicating that it was once an island serving two tracks.
File:Shimonada Station 201507(4).JPG|A scene commonly featured in travel magazines: the platform, with its shelter, with its unobstructed view of the Seto Inland Sea. File:Shimonada Station 201507(3).JPG|The ramp from the waiting room to the platform. File:R378 and Shimonada Station.JPG|Shimonada from a high vantage point. Note the kink in the track, indicating that there were once two tracks serving the station.
History
Shimonada Station was opened on 9 June 1935 as the terminus of the then Yosan Main Line which had been extended westwards from . It became a through-station just a few months later on 6 October 1935 when the line was extended to . 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.
Surrounding area
- Iyo City Hall Shimonada Branch
- Iyo Municipal Shimonada Elementary School
References
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map". JR Shikoku.
- "A photo journey through 16 extraordinary and secluded train stations in Japan".
- "Shimonada Station Timetable". JR Shikoku.
- "下灘".
- "下灘駅".
- Kawashima. Ryōzō. (2013). Kodansha
- {{Teishajo. II. 639
- {{Teishajo. I. 213-215
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