is a JR Shikoku

Shikoku Railway Company

, commonly known as , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It operates intercity rail services in the four prefectures on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The company is headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.- Lines :...

 railway station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 on the Yosan Line

Yosan Line

The is a railway line on the island of Shikoku in Japan, operated by the Shikoku Railway Company . It runs along the Inland Sea coast, connecting the prefectural capitals of Takamatsu and Matsuyama , continuing on to Uwajima...

 located in Matsuyama

Matsuyama, Ehime

is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. Its name means "pine mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....

, Ehime Prefecture

Ehime Prefecture

is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...

, Japan

Japan

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.

The central station of the prefectural capital is on the Yosan line between Takamatsu, Kagawa

Takamatsu, Kagawa

is a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...

 and Uwajima, Ehime

Uwajima, Ehime

is a city located in Ehime, Japan. In 1595, what is now Uwajima was known as Itajima village. Takatora Tohdo became lord of the Uwa region, and ordered the restoration of Marugushi Castle...

. Express trains head from Matsuyama to Okayama on Honshū

Honshu

is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...

, connecting with the Sanyō Shinkansen

Sanyō Shinkansen

The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan...

, and also to . The Okayama service is known as the Shiokaze

Shiokaze (train)

The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Shikoku which runs from Okayama to Matsuyama and Uwajima.-Route:The main stations served by this service are as follows.Okayama - Tadotsu - Iyo-Saijō - Matsuyama - Uwajima-Rolling stock:...

and the Takamatsu service is known as the Ishizuchi (the name of the highest mountain on Shikoku

Mount Ishizuchi

is a high mountain on the border of Saijō and Kumakōgen, in Ehime, Japan. This mountain is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. It is the tallest mountain in Western Japan.- Outline :...

). Southwards from Matsuyama, the Uwakai express train heads southwards to . There are some through trains from Okayama and Takamatsu to Uwajima that stop at Matsuyama.

Local trains also head to destinations southwards and eastwards.

Iyo Railway

Iyo Railway

The is a transportation company in Matsuyama, Japan. The company or its lines are commonly known as . The private company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and is a core company of Iyotetsu Group, which also operates other business such as department stores and travel agencies.-History:The...

 has a tram stop

Tram stop

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 named Matsuyama Ekimae in front of the station.

History

The station opened on April 3, 1927 when the San'yo Line (present-day Yosan Line) of Japanese Government Railways

Japanese Government Railways

The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...

 was extended from from Matsuyama. By opening of Matsuyama Station, all prefectural capital

Prefectural capital

A prefectural capital is a city where a prefectural government and assembly is located.-Japan:In Japan, a prefectural capital is called .-List of Japanese prefectural capitals:-Non capitals that share a name with their prefecture:...

s but Naha

Naha, Okinawa

is the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.Naha is a coastal city located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands...

 were connected by the government railways. The name Matsuyama Station was previously used by the terminal of Iyo Railway, which was renamed Matsuyama City Station

Matsuyama City Station

, informally known as "Shieki" is the terminus for the Iyo Railway's rail, tram, and bus lines. It also forms one of Matsuyama's city centers.-History:...

in March 1927.

Layout

The station has two platforms: one is a side platform serving one track (No. 1) and is directly connected to the station building and the other is an island platform serving two tracks (Nos. 2 and 3). The two platforms are connected by an overbridge.

Adjacent stations