Dobashi Station (Ehime)

Dobashi Station (土橋駅, Dobashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Iyotetsu.

Dobashi Station 土橋駅
Dobashi Station entrance, March 2015
General information
Location	Dobashimachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture 790-0032 Japan
Coordinates	33.8327°N 132.7563°E / 33.8327; 132.7563
Operated by	Iyotetsu
Line(s)	Gunchū Line
Distance	700 m (2,300 ft; 0.43 mi) from Matsuyama City
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Station code	IY25
History
Opened	15 April 1953 (1953-04-15)
Passengers
FY2019	989
Services
Preceding station Iyotetsu Following station Doida towards Gunchū Port Gunchū Line Matsuyama City Terminus
Location Dobashi Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Dobashi Station Dobashi Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is served by the Gunchū Line and is located 0.7 km from the terminus of the line at Matsuyama City.

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. During most of the day, trains arrive every fifteen minutes. Used rails manufactured by the Carnegie Company of the United States for the Hankaku Railway in 1896 are used for the pillars of the platform shed.

History

The station was opened on April 15, 1953. A new station building was completed in 2014.

Surrounding area

• Matsuyama City General Community Centerer

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Dobashi Station (Ehime) at Wikimedia Commons