Matsuyama Station — Attraction in Matsuyama

The new remodel did not improve anything. It was fine. Sure it looks "new" and I'm sure they're doing more restaurant business but that alone says they should have built way more bathrooms there's always a line. Obvious corruption or negligence as there is no convenient place for elders, pregnant people etc to sit and wait like there used to be at the old station. They did not improve access nor did they make a place for bikes that was covered as there is never enough room for bikes especially if you're commuting for weekend work. Not only that but as for encouraging international people and tourism they made sure to only put the destinations in Japanese writing not spell it out in romanji or even furigana which would help more than half of all visitors. It's already a local joke how bad/mismatched the public transportation system is in Matsuyama. Extremely expensive for being non-speed trains, misleading and confusing way to buy the ticket for the "express" train and every single mode of mass transit uses a completely different system and is incredibly confusing for any visitors especially people from other prefectures. They also hide local trains behind the stairs and name the lines after obscure destinations confusing everyone. If I could count all the times I had to bail out, or prevent a local from a confusing making them miss thier train or got stranded because the system is terribly designed ... But they have gone and made it even more confusing for international people it feels like its so bad on purpose and have made no courtesy whatsoever for anybody but JR profits. I'm very disappointed in their business model these days it is one that is going to discourage mass transit use and push people into driving cars which are not great for our planet; our...

I found it a little challenging to figure out this train station. You have to check the fare map and purchase a ticket corresponding to the price it costs to get to your destination. This is your "fare ticket". You have to purchase an additional "express ticket" if you take one of the limited express trains. I think all the trains to Takamatsu were limited express but I'm not sure - that was the confusing part.

Luckily you can purchase both tickets independently, or together, at the ticket machines. Someone will check your ticket before entering the platform, so if you've got something wrong they will tell you to correct it.

Otherwise, there are convenient stores, restrooms, and a waiting room at...

高架化工事中の松山駅。味わいがある三角屋根の駅舎は残して欲しいなぁ。。。 2025年1月追記 2024年9月29日高架化事業が完成して新駅に移転しました。駅舎は高架下に移転していますが、駅前広場は旧駅舎の前をそのまま使用してるため、解体前の旧駅経由の長い動線になっています。新たに開設となった西口は全くの未整備で工事中の状況です。構内にはみどりの窓口の他、乗車券自動券売機と指定券自動券売機が各2台設置されています。みどりの窓口は7時から19時40分と営業時間短く、20時過ぎに訪れた際にはいしづち104号の発車時間が近いこともあってか2台の指定券券売機に列が出来ていました。松山市の玄関口としてはサービスレベルが低いと思います。改札口は南北2箇所でメインの北側の中央改札の外は東西の自由通路を兼ねた開放的な広場になっています。中央改札の対面に高架下の展開する「だんだん通り」北側の店舗がセブンイレブンを中心に並びます。セブンイレブンは　ＫＩＯＳＫ松山店と称し、通常の商品に加え、お土産類が豊富で、5：45〜22：00の営業時間となっていてとても便利です。だんだん通りにはその他飲食店が並び、南改札前にも4店舗が営業中となっています。ホームは高架上に2面4線の構造で長さは8両編成に対応しています。松山方面と宇和島方面の特急列車は3番と4番のりばに発着して対面で乗換えられる構造です。1番と2番のりばは普通列車が発着しホームを使い分けているようです。一方、三角屋根の旧駅舎とホームは使用停止となっていますがまだ現存しています。高架新駅は旧駅の北側に位置し、駅前広場は旧駅の位置のままのため、新駅へは旧駅の遺稿の中を歩いてアクセスするかたちになりまう。駅舎内や旧駅のホームなどをまだ見ることができます。特にホームはレールが残って架線が外された状態になっており、非電化時代の様子を偲ぶことができます。旧駅の跡地は周辺も含めて再開発されるようで、「松山駅周辺土地区画整理事業計画図」（https://www.city.matsuyama.ehime.jp/shisei/machizukuri/matsuyamaeki/totikukakuseiri/jigyokeikaku/matsuyamaekisyuhen.files/jigyoukeikakuzu04pdf.pdf）によれば駅北側に市内線を引き込み広大な東口広場と周辺道路を整備する壮大は計画を確認することができます。松山駅のシンボルだった三角屋根の旧駅舎は保存の声はあるものの、現在のと...