Matsumaru Station

Matsumaru Station (松丸駅) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Matsuno-chō, Kitauwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "G38".

Lines
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Yodo Line, and is 55.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Wakai.

Layout
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station facilities are operated on a kan'i itaku basis by the Matsuno-chō Interaction Centre (a municipal community centre) which provides a waiting room and an information/ticket window. Other civic facilities are co-located in the building including an onsen on the second level. Parking is available outside.

Adjacent stations
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History
The station opened on 12 December 1923 as a through-station when a narrow gauge line owned by the Uwajima Railway (宇和島鉄道) from Uwajima to Chikanaga was extended to Yoshinobu (then known as Yoshino). With the nationalization of Uwajima Railway on 1 August 1933, the station came under the control of Japanese Government Railways (JGR), later corporatised as Japan National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control passed to JR Shikoku.

Surrounding area

 * Matsuno - the station is located in the town centre, just off the main shopping street. The town office and local post office are located about 250 metres away.
 * Shimanto River - runs next to the station track.
 * National Route 381 - runs parallel to the track across the river.
 * Morinokunipoppo Hot Spring - an onsen located on level two of the station building.