Mitsu Station

Mitsu Station (三津駅, Mitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu.

Mitsu Station 三津駅
Mitsu Station entrance, August 2021
General information
Location	8 Misugimachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 791-8065 Japan
Coordinates	33.8639°N 132.7198°E / 33.8639; 132.7198
Operated by	Iyotetsu
Line(s)	Takahama Line
Distance	3.0 km (1.9 mi) from Takahama
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3 (2 in use)
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Station code	IY04
History
Opened	28 October 1888 (1888-10-28)
Passengers
FY2021	2007
Services
Preceding station Iyotetsu Following station Minatoyama towards Takahama Takahama Line Yamanishi towards Matsuyama City
Location Mitsu Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Mitsu Station Mitsu Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is a station on the Takahama Line and is located 3.0 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Takahama. During most of the day, railway trains arrive every fifteen minutes. Trains continue from Matsuyama City Station on the Yokogawara Line to Yokogawara Station.

Layout

Mitsu Station is an above-ground station with one island platform and one side platform connected by a level crossing. The side platform is normally closed and is used on a temporary basis for events such as the Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival. There is a connecting track near Yamanishi Station, and in the event of an accident resulting in injury or death or signal trouble on the Takahama Line, the train will return to this station or Furumachi Station.

History

Mitsu Station was opened on 28 October 1888.

Surrounding area

• Mitsuhama Station
• Mitsuhama Port
• Matsuyama City Hall Mitsuhama Branch

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Mitsu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Iyotetsu Station Information