Minara Station (見奈良駅, Minara-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tōon, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Yokogawara Line, operated by Iyotetsu. The station's mascot is a statue of Mazinger Z.[1]
Minara Station 見奈良駅 | |||||||||||
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 Minara Station, December 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Minara, Tōon City, Ehime Prefecture 791-0211 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°47′34″N 132°52′24″E / 33.7928°N 132.8734°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Iyotetsu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yokogawara Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 11.6 km (7.2 mi) from Matsuyama City | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Station code | IY22 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 September 1938 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 645 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Yokogawara Line and is located 11.6 km from the terminus of the line at Matsuyama City. During most of the day, trains arrive every fifteen minutes. Trains continue from Matsuyama City Station on the Takahama Line to Takahama Station.[2]
Layout
editThe station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
History
editThe station was opened on September 4, 1938. It was relocated 100 meters towards Matsuyamashi Station on July 20, 1981 with the opening of Aidaigakubu Minamiguchi Station.
Surrounding area
edit- Toon City Hall
- Ehime Prefectural Toon High School
- Toon Municipal Shigenobu Junior High School
- Ehime Prefectural Shigenobu Special Needs School
- Ehime Prefectural Minara Special Needs School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "マジンガーＺが駅長に 伊予鉄・見奈良 | 愛媛新聞ONLINE". www.ehime-np.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "いよてつ郊外電車時刻表" (PDF). Iyotetsu. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Minara Station at Wikimedia Commons
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