, informally known as "Shieki", is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture,

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. It is operated by the private transportation company

Iyotetsu The is the main transport provider in Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan. The company operates railway, tram, and bus lines, and also has many subsidiaries, which include a bank, department stores, travel agencies, and various other businesses. ...

. The stations the terminus for the Iyo Railway's rail, tram, and bus lines and forms one of Matsuyama's city centers.

Lines

Matsuyama City Station is a terminus of the Takahama Line and is located 7.6 km from the opposing terminus of the line at . During most of the day, railway trains arrive every fifteen minutes. Trains continue from Matsuyama City Station on the Yokogawara Line to Yokogawara Station. The station is also served by the Yokogawara Line, and the

Gunchū Line The is a 11.3 km railway line owned by Iyotetsu. The line connects Matsuyama with Iyo in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The line runs southwards from Matsuyama City Station, terminating at Gunchū Port Station. The line used to be owned by the Sout ...

s. A tram station in front of the station building is the terminus for five of the six streetcar lines with the exception of Line 6, and the

Botchan Ressha The , or simply ''Botchan'', is a diesel-powered replica of a small-gauge steam locomotive installed in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan in 1888 as the original Iyo Railway, which was the first railway company in Shikoku and third in the nati ...

, a replica of the original Iyo Railway locomotives.

Layout

The station building houses one elevated island platform and one side platform connected by an underground concourse. The station is attended. The station building is also home to the Matsuyama branch of the Takashimaya department store chain. There is also an arcade beneath the station, known as Matsuchika Town.

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 28 October 1888 as . It was Matsuyama's first central train station, preceding the JR Matsuyama Station by four decades, and was on the first railway in Shikoku and the third private railway in Japan. The first Iyotetsu line ran between the City Station and the port of Mitsugahama (now called Mitsuhama), with an interim stop at Komachi. It was renamed on 20 July 1889, and back to "Matsuyama Station" on 1 June 1902. The station renamed to its present name on 1 March 1927 when its name was usurped by the Japanese Government Railways' Matsuyama Station.

Surrounding area

*Iyotetsu Takashimaya Main Building: Shikoku's Largest Department Store *Matsuyama City Ekimae Underground Shopping Center (Matsuchika Town): Shikoku's only underground shopping center *Iyotetsu Head Office

References

External links

Iyotetsu Station Information
{{Iyotetsu Gunchū Line Railway stations in Ehime Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1888 Railway stations in Matsuyama, Ehime Iyotetsu Takahama Line