Iyotetsu
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The , commonly known as Iyotetsu, 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.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Iyo Railway Co., Ltd.
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- IyoRailway-Otemachi.jpg
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- 300px
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- Iyotetsu heavy rail, bus and tram services meet at Ōtemachi Station in January 2020
- Company.native_name
- 伊予鉄道株式会社
- Company.native_name_lang
- ja
- Company.industry
- Transport
- Company.founded
- in Takahama, Shikoku, Japan
- Company.hq_location
- 4-4-1 Minatomachi
- Company.hq_location_city
- Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
- Company.hq_location_country
- Japan
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Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.iyotetsu.co.jp
- Image
- IyoRailway-Otemachi.jpg
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- short name
- 伊予鉄
- Commons category
- Iyo Railway
- date of official opening
- 1942-04-01
- inception
- 1887-09-14
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Services
- Railway
- Takahama Line
- Yokogawara Line
- Gunchū Line
- Former connecting lines
- Lines
- Routes
- Bus
- Rolling stock
- Heavy rail
- Trams
- Former rolling stock
- ''Botchan Ressha''
- See also
- References
- External links
The , commonly known as Iyotetsu, 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.
==History== The company was founded on September 14, 1887, and its Takahama railway line, the first in Shikoku, was opened on October 28, 1888. In addition to being the first railway in Shikoku, it was also the third private railway in Japan. It is named for the former Iyo Province. The first tramway was electrified in 1911, whilst the entire tram network was changed from gauge to gauge in 1923.