Iyo-Yokota Station | |
| Native Name: | 伊予横田駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Style: | JR Shikoku |
| Address: | Yokota, Masaki Town, Iyo District, |
| Borough: | Ehime Prefecture 791-3154 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Distance: | from |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Bicycle: | Designated parking area for bicycles |
| Accessible: | Yes - ramp to platform |
| Code: | U03 |
| Status: | Unstaffed |
| Passengers: | 210 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Ehime Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Iyo-Yokota Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the town of Masaki, Iyo District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U03".[1]
Iyo-Yokota Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 203.0 km from the beginning of the line at . Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station and these ply the sectors - via or - via the Uchiko branch. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama.[2]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The platform is equipped with a weather shelter and a "tickets corner", a small shelter housing an automatic ticket vending machine. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. Near the base of the ramp, a waiting room has been set up and there is a designated parking area for bicycles.[3] [4] [5]
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station as a new stop on the existing Yosan Line on 15 April 1961. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.
The surrounding area is a rural area. Although it is located in Masaki, it is close to the border with Iyo City, and more people use it from the Shimomiya district of Iyo, which has a large population.