Shimonada Station (下灘駅, Shimonada-eki) 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".[1][2]

S09
Shimonada Station

下灘駅
Shimonada Station in 2015
General information
LocationFutamichokushi, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3312
Japan
Coordinates33°39′18″N 132°35′21″E / 33.6551°N 132.5892°E / 33.6551; 132.5892
Operated byThe logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku
Line(s)     Yosan Line
Distance222.4 km (138.2 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleYes - ramp to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeS09
History
Opened9 June 1935; 89 years ago (1935-06-09)
Passengers
FY201978
Services
Preceding station The logo of Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku). JR Shikoku Following station
Kushi
S10
towards Uwajima
Yosan Line
Iyo-Kaminada
S08
towards Takamatsu
Location
Shimonada Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Shimonada Station
Shimonada Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Shimonada Station is located in Japan
Shimonada Station
Shimonada Station
Shimonada Station (Japan)

The station has been featured on the Seishun 18 Ticket promotional poster 3 times, making it very popular with photographers and tourists.[3]

Lines

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Shimonada Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is 222.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[4] It is located on the older, original branch of the line which runs along the coast of the Seto Inland Sea. As most limited express services use the newer and shorter Uchiko branch from Mukaibara to Iyo-Ōzu , Shimonada is mainly served by local trains. The eastbound local services end at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[5] 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

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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.[2][6] There are traces of a track bed on the other side of the platform, indicating that it was once an island serving two tracks.[4]

History

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Shimonada Station was opened on 9 June 1935 as the terminus of the then Yosan Main Line which had been extended westwards from Iyo-Kaminada. It became a through-station just a few months later on 6 October 1935 when the line was extended to Iyo-Nagahama. 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.[7][8]

Surrounding area

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  • Iyo City Hall Shimonada Branch
  • Iyo Municipal Shimonada Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "下灘" [Shimonada]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. ^ "A photo journey through 16 extraordinary and secluded train stations in Japan". Rakuten Travel.
  4. ^ 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. 26, 72. ISBN 9784062951616.
  5. ^ "Shimonada Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  6. ^ "下灘駅" [Shimonada Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  7. ^ 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. 639. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  8. ^ 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.
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