Iyo-Tachibana Station (いよ立花駅, Iyo-Tachibana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu.

Iyo-Tachibana Station

いよ立花駅
Station entrance
Iyo-Tachibana Station entrance, November 2008
General information
Location2-chōme-1 Tachibana, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 790-0966
Japan
Coordinates33°49′39″N 132°46′25″E / 33.8275°N 132.7735°E / 33.8275; 132.7735
Operated by Iyotetsu
Line(s)     Yokogawara Line
Distance1.4 km (0.87 mi) from Matsuyama City
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeIY12
History
Opened7 May 1893; 131 years ago (1893-05-07)
Previous namesTachibana (to 1927)
Passengers
FY20192246
Services
Preceding station Iyotetsu Following station
Ishitegawa-kōen Yokogawara Line Fukuonji
towards Yokogawara
Location
Iyo-Tachibana Station is located in Ehime Prefecture
Iyo-Tachibana Station
Iyo-Tachibana Station
Location within Ehime Prefecture
Iyo-Tachibana Station is located in Japan
Iyo-Tachibana Station
Iyo-Tachibana Station
Iyo-Tachibana Station (Japan)

Lines

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The station is served by the Yokogawara Line and is located 1.4 km from the terminus of the line at Matsuyama City. During most of the day, trains arrive every fifteen minutes. Trains continue from Matsuyama City Station on the Takahama Line to Takahama Station.[1]

Layout

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The station consists of one island platform with the station building located on the end of the platform, so that passengers must first exit the ticket gates before crossing the track via a level crossing. The station is attended.

History

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Iyo-Tachibana Station was opened on 7 May 1893 as Tachibana Station (立花駅). It was renamed Iyo-Tachibana Station (伊予立花駅) on 1 March 1927; however, the kanji for "Iyo" in its name was changed to hiragana in 1981.

Surrounding area

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  • Matsuyama Kyowa Hospital
  • Minamimatsuyama Hospital

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "いよてつ郊外電車時刻表" (PDF). Iyotetsu. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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