Iyo-Miyanoshita Station

Iyo-Miyanoshita Station (伊予宮野下駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G44".

Lines
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line and is located 69.1 km from the beginning of the line at Wakai.

Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A wooden building adjacent to one platform serves as a waiting room for passengers. A footbridge gives access to the other platform across the tracks. A parking area and bike shed are provided.

History
The station opened on 18 October 1914 as Miyanoshita Station (宮野下駅), a through-station on the narrow-gauge line from Uwajima to Chikanaga owned by the Uwajima Railway (宇和島鉄道). With the nationalization of Uwajima Railway on 1 August 1933, the station came under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR), and was renamed Iyo-Miyanoshita. Subsequently, with the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

 * Ryūkōji (龍光寺), the 41st temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage trail is about 1.3 km to the north-northwest of the station.
 * Uwajima City Mima Junior High School
 * Uwajima City Mima Elementary School