Iyo-Tachikawa Station

Iyo-Tachikawa Station (伊予立川駅, Iyo-Tachikawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Uchiko, Kita District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "U09".^[1][2]

U09 Iyo-Tachikawa Station 伊予立川駅
Iyo-Tachikawa Station, December 2006
General information
Location	Tachiyama, Uchiko Town, Kita District Ehime Prefecture 791-3331 Japan
Coordinates	33°36′02″N 132°40′37″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	Yosan Line
Distance	225.4 km (140.1 mi) from Takamatsu
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2 + 1 siding
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	U09
History
Opened	3 March 1986; 38 years ago (1986-03-03)
Passengers
FY2019	48
Services
Preceding station JR Shikoku Following station Uchiko U10 towards Uwajima Yosan Line Iyo-Nakayama U08 towards Takamatsu
Location Iyo-Tachikawa Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime Prefecture Iyo-Tachikawa Station Iyo-Tachikawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Uchiko branch line of the Yosan Line and is located 225.4 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.^[3] Only local trains serve the station. Eastbound local trains terminate at Matsuyama. Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.^[4]

Layout

Iyo-Tachikawa Statio, which is unstaffed, consists of an island platform serving two elevated tracks. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. Access to the island platform is by means of a tunnel under the elevated structure leading to a flight of steps. A bike shed is provided at the base of the elevated structure.^[2][5][3]

History

Iyo-Tachikawa Statio was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 3 March 1986. It was among a string of three intermediate stations which were set up during the construction of a new stretch of track to link Mukaibara with the Uchiko Line at Uchiko, to create what would later become the Uchiko branch of the Yosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[6][7]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 56
• Uchiko Municipal Tachikawa Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
2. "伊予立川" [Iyo-Tachikawa]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
3. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 26, 69. ISBN 9784062951616.
4. "Iyo-Tachikawa Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
5. "伊予立川駅" [Iyo-Tachikawa Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
6. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 643. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
7. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• Station timetable

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