Yōgo Station (余戸駅, Yōgo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu.

Yōgo Station

余戸駅
Station entrance
Yōgo Station entrance, August 2015
General information
Location6-chōme-1 Yōgonaka, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 790-0045
Japan
Coordinates33°48′58″N 132°44′01″E / 33.8160°N 132.7337°E / 33.8160; 132.7337
Operated by Iyotetsu
Line(s)     Gunchū Line
Distance3.5 km (2.2 mi) from Matsuyama City
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeIY27
History
Opened4 July 1896; 128 years ago (1896-07-04)
Passengers
FY20192,496
Services
Preceding station Iyotetsu Following station
Kamata
towards Gunchū Port
Gunchū Line Doida
Location
Yōgo Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Yōgo Station
Yōgo Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Yōgo Station is located in Japan
Yōgo Station
Yōgo Station
Yōgo Station (Japan)

Lines

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The station is served by the Gunchū Line and is located 3.5 km from the terminus of the line at Matsuyama City.

Layout

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The station is an above-ground station with two opposed side platforms and two tracks connected by a level crossing. The station is attended. There used to be third track, but it has been removed and the site is now a flowerbed. There are Iyotetsu bus and Iyotetsu taxi stands in front of the station. On the Gunchū Line, in the event of an accident resulting in injury or death, vehicle failure, or signal trouble, the train will return to this station or Masaki Station. During most of the day, trains arrive every fifteen minutes.[1]


History

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Yōgo Station was opened on July 4, 1896. The station building was rebuilt in 2015.

Surrounding area

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The station is located in a suburban residential area.

  • Matsuyama City Hall Yodo Branch
  • Matsuyama Municipal Yodo Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "いよてつ郊外電車時刻表" (PDF). Iyotetsu. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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  Media related to Yōgo Station at Wikimedia Commons