Iyo-Tachibana Station

Railway station in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

33°49′39″N 132°46′25″E / 33.8275°N 132.7735°E / 33.8275; 132.7735Operated by

IyotetsuLine(s) Yokogawara LineDistance1.4 km (0.87 mi) from Matsuyama CityPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStation codeIY12HistoryOpened7 May 1893; 131 years ago (1893-05-07)Previous namesTachibana (to 1927)PassengersFY20192246 Services

Preceding station	Iyotetsu			Following station
Ishitegawa-kōen towards Matsuyama City		Yokogawara Line		Fukuonji towards Yokogawara

Location
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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.

Lines

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

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

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.