Okada Station (Ehime)

Okada Station (岡田駅, Okada-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Masaki, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu.

Okada Station 岡田駅
Station entrance, September 2015
General information
Location	Shonouchi, Masaki Town, Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture 791-3133 Japan
Coordinates	33.7991°N 132.7241°E / 33.7991; 132.7241
Operated by	Iyotetsu
Line(s)	Gunchū Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Station code	IY29
History
Opened	18 July 1910 (1910-07-18)
Passengers
FY2019	970
Services
Preceding station Iyotetsu Following station Koizumi towards Gunchū Port Gunchū Line Kamata towards Matsuyama City
Location
Okada Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Okada Station Okada Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is served by the Gunchū Line and is located 5.6 km from the terminus of the line at Matsuyama City.

Layout

The station consists oft opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended. During most of the day, trains arrive every fifteen minutes.

History

The station was opened on July 18, 1910.

Surrounding area

The street in front of the station is a prefectural road, but the road is not wide. There used to be a few shops in front of the station, but most of them have gone out of business and are now residential areas. In front of the station is the Matsuyama City Agricultural Cooperative Branch and the Okada Ekimae bus stop (the Iyo Okada bus stop is also located far away). Matsumae Municipal Okada Junior High School and Okada Post Office are located on the northwest side.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Okada Station (Ehime) at Wikimedia Commons