is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y23".
Lines Iyo-Mishima Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 77.6 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu. Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.
The following JR Shikoku limited express services also stop at the station: Shiokaze - from to and Ishizuchi - from to and Midnight Express Takamatsu - from to Morning Express Takamatsu - from to
Layout The station consists of an island platform and a side platform serving three tracks. The present station building, completed in 1975 is a structure where passenger facilities are located on a bridge which spans the tracks. Besides providing access to all the platforms, the enclosed bridge structure houses the ticket gates, a waiting room, shops, a JR Midori no Madoguchi ticket window and a JR Travel Centre (Warp Plaza). A passing loop runs on the side of platform/track 1. In addition, a large freight yard is located just to the east of the station which is leased by a paper manufacturer.
Adjacent stations
History Iyo-Mishima Station opened on 16 September 1917 as the terminus of the then Sanuki Line which had been extended westwards from . It became a through-station on 1 September 1919 when the line was further extended to . At that time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku and JR Freight.
Surrounding area Shikokuchuo City Hall (about 1km) Shikokuchuo Municipal Mishima Elementary School Ehime Prefectural Mishima High School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links Official home page
External links Iyo-Mishima Station (JR Shikoku)